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China fireworks factory explosion: Video captures devastating aftermath of blast that left at least 26 dead
📍 Beijing, China, CN·🕐 170d ago·4 outlets
An explosion at a fireworks factory in in China's Hunan province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, according to state media reports.
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✓ Verified · 4 outletsin its last 2 days · 35 since May 5
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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Also reported by theguardian.com (found among WorldPulse's own reports of the same days, Oct 22, 2026)
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
84%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Report detailsA few points either way: a summary and a place add a little; state-run outlets on conflict, politics or security, and single reports marked high or critical, lose some
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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medium risk