Fireworks meant for July 4th display in Maryland s Ocean City accidentally explode By: CNN
By Elizabeth Joseph, Alaa Elassar and Christina Bowllan, CNN (CNN) Employees of the fireworks company behind the July 4th celebration in Ocean City, Maryland, received minor injuries Sunday after the fireworks accidentally exploded.
First responders initially thought a car was on fire, but when they arrived at the scene they discovered there was an unintentional discharge of fireworks being set up for the show, the Ocean City Fire Department said in a Facebook post Sunday morning.
The employees declined transport to a local hospital, and no other beach or boardwalk visitors were injured as a result of the explosion, the fire department said.
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Fireworks Display Explodes Ahead of Fourth of July Celebration in Maryland, Results in Minor Injuries People 4 hrs ago © Provided by People Getty Fireworks
Fourth of July festivities in Ocean City, Maryland, were cancelled after a fireworks display exploded ahead of schedule.
Firefighters responded to reports of a vehicle fire Sunday morning, which turned out to be an unintentional discharge of fireworks that were intended to be part of the city s Independence Day celebrations in the evening.
Officials closed parts of the boardwalk to pedestrians and set up a perimeter around the site of the explosion that will remain until they can complete a thorough safety inspection, which could take several days.
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