An early December fireworks show turned bloody when a display fired on a crowd of nearly 200 people. Nine were injured when the display flipped over and shot into the crowd of on-lookers. Some of the victims were children and had suffered first and second-degree burns as well as injuries sustained from the ensuing panic. Luckily there were no serious injuries reported. All were treated at the scene by EMS personnel. Local police are investigating what caused the display to flip over.

The fireworks were a product of Zambelli Fireworks Internationale based out of New Castle. A supervisor of the company was cooperating with Etna police officials to determine what caused the display to tip over. Emergency transportation arrived at the scene. Paramedics treated the nine injured victims at the scene. Many people stood around in shock and horror of what had just taken place.

Police and Fire Department officials tried to keep the crowd from stampeding away from the scene while the injured were treated inside a local store by EMS. The misdirected fireworks also damaged the exterior of three local buildings. The victims remained unidentified.

Source: Injury News

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