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A man from Laos was killed and four Vietnamese people injured when a truck carrying illegal firecrackers exploded on the Laos-Vietnam border on Thursday. The vehicle was being examined by Lao border guards at an inspection post near a petrol warehouse when it blew up. Vietnamese authorities said illegal trade in firecrackers is rampant as Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday approaches.