12 killed in China’s second deadly Lunar New Year firework explosion

South China Morning Post
by Victoria Bela
February 18, 2026
12 killed in China’s second deadly Lunar New Year firework explosion
The blast in Hubei came days after a similar incident in Jiangsu that prompted calls from the government to prevent a repetition.
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/18/2026