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Video has emerged that shows a fireworks factory exploding in an incident that left at least three people dead.
The incident occured in Shangaro, Jiangxi province, China , that hospitalised 53 people and killed three, with one person still missing.
In the footage fireworks can be seen exploding above the building, as the blaze rages inside the factory.
The district government of Guangfeng reported that the explosion at the Hongsheng Fireworks Plant also destroyed the windows and doors of nearby homes, with 1,000 people having to be evacuated from the surrounding area.
The cause of the blast is currently under investigation.
Just last week a similar explosion occurred in the province of Henan, killing 10 people and injuring seven.
Show all 15 1 /15In pictures: Chinese New Year 2015 - Year of the Sheep/Goat celebrations In pictures: Chinese New Year 2015 - Year of the Sheep/Goat celebrations Chinese New Year 2015 A family uses a selfie stick, in front of a tree decorated with paper lanterns at the Temple Fair, which is part of Chinese New Year celebrations at Ditan Park, also known as the Temple of Earth, in Beijing
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In pictures: Chinese New Year 2015 - Year of the Sheep/Goat celebrations Chinese New Year 2015 An Indonesian Chinese woman prays during the preparations for the Chinese New Year celebrations at a temple in China town in Jakarta, Indonesia
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In pictures: Chinese New Year 2015 - Year of the Sheep/Goat celebrations Chinese New Year 2015 Paper money, called spirit money, is burnt in a bucket by an ethnic-Chinese Thai family in a traditional Chinese New Year ritual, believing that they will be passed onto their ancestors, at the front entrance of their shop-house home in Bangkok, Thailand
In pictures: Chinese New Year 2015 - Year of the Sheep/Goat celebrations Chinese New Year 2015 Chinese New Year lanterns are pictured at the Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
In pictures: Chinese New Year 2015 - Year of the Sheep/Goat celebrations Chinese New Year 2015 Two shop clerks wrap up Shou Tao, or Longevity Peaches, with callophane in a bakery in Taipei, Taiwan. Shou Tao is a steamed bun painted pink or red with red bean paste inside. Chinese give away Shou Tao as gifts or display them on the table at home during the Chinese Near Year holidays
In pictures: Chinese New Year 2015 - Year of the Sheep/Goat celebrations Chinese New Year 2015 Fireworks explode at the River Hongbao Lunar New Year Celebrations along Marina Bay in Singapore. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep (also known as the Year of the Goat or Ram)
In pictures: Chinese New Year 2015 - Year of the Sheep/Goat celebrations Chinese New Year 2015 Traditional dancers perform at the Temple Fair, part of Chinese New Year celebrations at Ditan Park, also known as the Temple of Earth, in Beijing
In pictures: Chinese New Year 2015 - Year of the Sheep/Goat celebrations Chinese New Year 2015 A performer takes part in the opening of the Temple Fair, part of Chinese New Year celebrations at Ditan Park, also known as the Temple of Earth, in Beijing
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In pictures: Chinese New Year 2015 - Year of the Sheep/Goat celebrations Chinese New Year 2015 A woman stands under paper lanterns, celebrating the Chinese New Year at Ditan Park in Beijing
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In pictures: Chinese New Year 2015 - Year of the Sheep/Goat celebrations Chinese New Year 2015 People watch fireworks illuminating the sky during the River Hongbao festival in Singapore. Chinese around the world celebrate the Chinese New Year also called Spring Festival which this year falls on 19 February the first day of the Year of the Goat
The demand for fireworks is particularly high at this time of year, with Chinese New Year falling on February 8th in 2016.
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