Probe begins into firewroks factory explosion

Probe begins into firewroks factory explosion

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Policemen comb the forest near a fireworks factory in Kagoshima city, destroyed in an explosion and fire April 11, as they begin a full-scale investigation into the cause of the blast April 12. The fire killed seven workers and injured four other people.

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