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Monday, 3 February, 2003, 00:46 GMT
Seven dead in Chinese fireworks blast
Seven people have been killed in a fireworks explosion in southern China.

The official Chinese news agency said another 21 people were injured in the blast inside a fireworks shop on Saturday - the first day of the Chinese New Year - in the city of Luoding, in Guangdong province.

A local official said the explosion sparked off a chain reaction, destroying crowded shops nearby.

The authorities are still investigating what caused the blast.

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