fireworks accident
Coverage of fireworks accident in the Nexus archive.
- Mundathikode fireworks accident: Thrissur police chief proposes stronger regulations, safety norms
A fireworks accident in Mundathikode claimed 17 lives, prompting the Thrissur police chief to propose stronger regulations and safety norms. The officer filed a statement in the High Court as part of a suo motu petition based on news reports of the incident.
- California mom goes ballistic after teen son’s hands are blown to pieces after near-deadly mistake
Two Orange County teenagers suffered severe injuries from a fireworks accident involving an illegal firework. Maria Escalante's son lost several fingers on his right hand after picking up the explosive device from the street.
- 4-year-old boy killed by firework when cannister tips over on Fourth of July, coroner says
A 4-year-old boy, Rhett Luttrell, died after a fireworks canister tipped over and struck him in the torso during a Fourth of July celebration in Ferguson, Kentucky. The incident occurred at approximately 10 p.m. on Saturday, and he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
- 4-year-old boy killed by firework when cannister tips over on Fourth of July, coroner says
A 4-year-old boy named Rhett Luttrell died after a fireworks canister tipped over and struck him in the torso during a Fourth of July celebration in Ferguson, Kentucky. He was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to the Pulaski County Coroner’s Office.
- Three children suffer major injuries in Kent fireworks accident
Three children suffered major injuries after a firework exploded immediately when a child lit it in Kent, leading to hospitalization at a Seattle-area hospital.