1 of only 3 sparkler factories in Japan innovates, aims to protect the tradition
Among the varieties of fireworks in Japan, traditional handheld sparklers remain popular. Yet there are just three places ...
Large fire breaks out in Japan's Osaka near tourist landmark, live images show
A large fire broke out in a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark, Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka in western Japan, ...
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Deadly Hawaii fireworks blast was ‘worst call’ of official’s career
dozens of people injured by an explosion of illegal fireworks outside a home. Two women were pronounced dead on-site in the Salt Lake neighborhood, and a third woman died at a hospital ...
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4 dead and more than 20 injured in New Year’s fireworks-related incident in Hawaii
First responders say they first got 911 calls at a minute to midnight — as videos online show the sky around the Salt Lake-Aliamanu ... Rescuers said that the fireworks exploded outside a ...
Euronews25d
German officials call for illegal fireworks ban after five deaths and riots
German officials have called for restrictions on illegal fireworks as well as harsher sentences for rioters attacking emergency workers after five people were killed, and dozens of civilians and ...
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Ice house breaks ice on Big Stone Lake
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — An ice house has fallen through the ice on Big Stone Lake near Rustling Elms Resort. According to a post on Facebook, the Big Stone County Sheriff’s Office responded ...
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Honolulu fireworks accident kills 3, injures over 20: 'worst possible, war-zone injuries'
An accident involving fireworks killed three people and injured more than 20 in Honolulu on New Year's Eve. Gov. Josh Green said he was looking into whether new penalties like a felony charge for ...
The News-Press26d
Is your neighbor still lighting off fireworks days into January? Here's the law
And nothing ruins that feeling faster than your neighbors deciding to light up fireworks again. Some Floridians might be hearing the explosions of fireworks well past New Year's Eve, either from ...
Big Island Now26d
Officials ramp up the conversation around illegal fireworks after tragedy
Hawaiʻi officials plan to crack down on illegal fireworks after they triggered an explosion that killed 3 people and injured dozens more on Oʻahu. A New Yearʻs celebration was marred by tragedy ...
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Illegal fireworks cause mass casualty event in Hawaii: ‘Enough is enough’
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The deadly explosion has sparked urgent calls from law enforcement and elected officials to reassess how illegal fireworks laws are enforced and what must change to avoid more ...
CBS News26d
Fireworks explosion in Hawaii kills at least 3 people, injures at least 20
A New Year's Eve fireworks explosion in a Honolulu-area neighborhood killed at least three people and critically injured at least 20 others, authorities said. "It looked like a war zone," said ...
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A fireworks explosion in the Honolulu area has killed 3 people and injured at least 20
Officials promised tougher penalties for illegal fireworks. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green graphically described the deaths in a news conference Wednesday to emphasize the potential danger of fireworks.