Sparks rain on Spanish town after fireworks accident
- 12 years ago
A fireworks display gone wrong in in Spain.
At least 20 people are injured when a rogue firework set off thousands of others in a church in eastern Spanish town of Elche
Rains of sparks and burning metal fell down people who gathered in the town for annual summer festivities.
(SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) UNIDENTIFIED SPECTATOR SAYING:
"Everything was on fire and it exploded and everything was falling onto the terraces and all the people who were there were running away."
The wounded were taken to the hospital.
The towns mayor apologized for the incident but added that none of the injuries were serious.
At least 20 people are injured when a rogue firework set off thousands of others in a church in eastern Spanish town of Elche
Rains of sparks and burning metal fell down people who gathered in the town for annual summer festivities.
(SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) UNIDENTIFIED SPECTATOR SAYING:
"Everything was on fire and it exploded and everything was falling onto the terraces and all the people who were there were running away."
The wounded were taken to the hospital.
The towns mayor apologized for the incident but added that none of the injuries were serious.