Gender reveal party using 36kg explosives triggers earthquake reports
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The person who purchased and detonated the explosives has turned himself into police.
One New Hampshire family’s gender reveal party was such a blast that it rattled towns, set off reports of an earthquake, and could be heard from across the state line, police said.
Police in Kingston, a town not far from the Massachusetts border, received reports of a loud explosion Tuesday evening. They responded to Torromeo quarry where they found people who acknowledged holding a gender reveal party with explosives.
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The family thought the quarry would be the safest spot to blow up the explosives for the gender-reveal party. Photo / 123RF
The family thought the quarry would be the safest spot to blow up the explosives for the gender-reveal party. Photo / 123RF
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One New Hampshire family s gender reveal party was such a blast that it rattled towns, set off reports of an earthquake, and could be heard from across the state line, police said.
Police in Kingston, a town not far from the Massachusetts border, received reports of a loud explosion on Tuesday evening (local time). They responded to Torromeo quarry where they found people who acknowledged holding a gender-reveal party with explosives.
So what, exactly, is Tannerite?
Tannerite is an over-the-counter, explosive target used for firearms practice and sold in kit form. It is made by mixing aluminum powder with ammonium nitrate.
Law enforcement experts say 80 pounds is enough to cause significant damage to a home.
Did the explosion cause any damage?
Nearby residents said the blast rocked their homes. Some reported property damage.
“We heard this god-awful blast,” Sara Taglieri, who lives in a home that abuts the quarry, told NBC10 Boston. “It knocked pictures off our walls … I’m all up for silliness and what not, but that was extreme.”
Explosion at Gender Reveal Party Rocks Homes Miles Away
One New Hampshire family’s gender reveal party was such a blast that it rattled towns, set off reports of an earthquake, and could be heard from across the state line, police said.
Police in Kingston, a town not far from the Massachusetts border, received reports of a loud explosion Tuesday evening. They responded to Torromeo quarry where they found people who acknowledged holding a gender reveal party with explosives.
The source was Tannerite 80 pounds of it, police said. The family thought the quarry would be the safest spot to blow up the explosive, which is typically sold over the counter as a target for firearms practice, police said.
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Neighborhoods in several different southern New Hampshire towns were rocked by a mysterious explosion Tuesday night.
Kingston police say the blast was caused by a family using explosives to reveal the gender of their baby. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Chief Donald Briggs said the blast happened at Torromeo Industries on Dorre Road around 7 p.m.
Kingston residents say it was like nothing they had ever heard before.
“It was earth-shaking,” said a neighbor on Dorre Road.
Sara Taglieri and her husband, Matt, live in a home that abuts the Torromeo quarry.