Fireworks hurt three at Shanghai airport: operator

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SHANGHAI: An explosion caused by fireworks injured three at the main international airport in China’s commercial hub of Shanghai on Sunday, according to the operator.

The blast occurred at the city’s Pudong Airport near the check-in counter of terminal two, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

The Pudong Airport said three passengers were injured in the explosion, according to a statement on its official microblog. Police had shut down the area.