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Fireworks Explosion in Ocracoke, North Carolina (NC) Kills Three
According to an article in today’s Virginian Pilot, a pyrotechnics crew was injured when a truck carrying fireworks exploded Saturday. Two of the crew members were killed and three others were injured. According to Hyde County Manager Carl Classen, officials weren’t sure what caused the load to ignite. Federal agents were headed to the island to investigate. There were enough fireworks in the truck for a 22-minute show. The explosion shook homes and businesses and could be heard for miles. Since Ocracoke volunteer firefighters were already at the site to help set up for the fireworks display, they were able to act quickly. Not all of the fireworks exploded, so the terminal was closed until they could secure the remaining pyrotechnics. It remained closed into Saturday evening.
This tragedy shows that even people qualified to handle pyrotechnics can be injured by these dangerous devices. We must all be very careful when handling fireworks. According to the U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA), U.S. hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 7,000 people for fireworks-related injuries in 2008.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the people killed and injured in this tragic July 4th accident.
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