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Shocking video captures horrifying moment fireworks exploded in a crowd injuring several people

2023-11-05 49 Dailymotion

This shocking video shows the horrifying moment fireworks exploded in a crowd injuring several people - including a number of children.<br /><br />Attendees of a bonfire night event were left screaming in terror after a firework shot into the crowd yesterday evening (3).<br /><br />Around 3,000 people were estimated to have witnessed the explosions at Stone SP Cricket Club, Staffordshire, and one captured video of the screams of panic heard by the crowd.<br /><br />The incident reportedly saw at least six people injured, including several children.<br /><br />After a brief pause to make an announcement requesting first aid, half the crowd walked out, with many of them in shock that the fireworks then resumed.<br /><br />One onlooker was filming as the incident occurred - and said they "instantly heard screams".<br /><br />The witness said: "I saw something hit the floor and had this instinctive feeling something wasn't going to go right.<br /><br />"All you could hear was screaming after that.<br /><br />"After it happened, everything froze. We didn't know what was going on.<br /><br />"Half the crowd left. But then the fireworks started going off again!<br /><br />"We thought 'how can they continue with the display after what happened' and we took the kids and left."<br /><br />Other visitors also took to social media to express their horror at the events.<br /><br />One woman said: "My son took some of a rogue firework to the chin. He's five. <br /><br />"He was terrified. Such a shame. Can't fault the first aiders. I can't believe they carried on either."<br /> <br />Another said: "It was horrible, we left straight after that happened."<br /><br />While another said: "We left after a stray firework flew past my son and nephews face we grabbed them and left."<br /><br />Both Stone Swynnerton Park Cricket Club and firework managers Monumental Fireworks refused to comment when approached today. (4/11)<br /><br />The ambulance service have been contacted for comment. <br /><br />Staffordshire Police confirmed they didn't attend the incident.

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