At least 50 injured after fireworks ‘explode into crowd’ at Spanish festival
At least 50 people have been injured after multiple fireworks exploded into a packed square in Spain.
TL;DR
- At least 50 people were injured when multiple fireworks exploded into a crowded square in Noáin, Spain.
- The incident occurred during the town's annual patron saint festivities.
- A municipal employee accidentally detonated a bundle of fireworks on the town hall balcony.
- Some fireworks ricocheted into the crowd, while others exploded on the balcony.
- Emergency services, including firefighters and ambulances, responded to the scene.
- Three men were taken to the hospital with burns, and 47 others were treated for minor injuries.
- The Civil Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.