Explosion kills 3 in central China

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CHANGSHA, Nov. 21 -- Three people were killed in a blast early Thursday in central China's Hunan Province, local authorities said.

The blast occurred at around 5 a.m. at a pig farm in Jinyin Village, Anhua County in the city of Yiyang, killing three villagers at the scene, a statement from the county government said.

Initial investigation showed that explosives used for fishing were illegally stored there by villagers and most likely caused the blast.

Further investigation is underway.

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