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More bodies found in rubble of Chinese firework factory

At least 34 more bodies were discovered in the rubble of a Chinese fireworks factory flattened by series of explosions over the weekend, bringing the death toll to 43 so far.

Rescuers combing through the rubble of the factory in the eastern Jiangxi province, expect the toll to go higher.

The factory which was owned by a Hong Kong businessman, employed 200 workers but only some 20 have been accounted for.

Sunday's disaster was the latest in a series of deadly firework accidents in China.

1/01/02 20:13:26 | ABC Radio Australia News

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