Evan Thomas Silva died after a cannon exploded at a gender reveal party. (Facebook)
A man has died after he sustained fatal injuries when a cannon exploded at a gender reveal party.
Evan Thomas Silva, 26, from Hartland, Michigan, got caught in the blast at the gender reveal party in Gaines Township on Saturday (6 February) at around 7.30pm,
Silva was standing around 15 feet away from what police described as a “novelty signal cannon”, which is supposed to create a loud sound, smoke and a flash of light.
The cannon had been bought at an auction before hosting the gender reveal party, police said, and it was tested several times before the guests arrived.
A man has died in a cannon explosion at a baby shower in the US state of Michigan.
Michigan State Police Flint Post is investigating a fatal explosion that happened Saturday at about 7.30pm in Genesee County.
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A man died in an explosion at a baby shower in Genesee County in the US state of Michigan.(SMH)
People were gathered for a baby shower in Gaines Township when the homeowner fired a small cannon-type device.
Troopers said the cannon blew up, causing metal shrapnel to hit three parked cars, the garage where the baby shower was being held and a 26-year-old Hartland man standing nearby.
A one-gun salute to celebrate the imminent arrival of a new baby led to tragedy when the cannon fired by expectant parents in Michigan killed one of their guests.Evan Thomas Silva, 26, was about