From Bust to Boom: 17+ Injured in Huge Explosion After LAPD Seize Illegal Fireworks - Video, Photo
07:30 GMT 01.07.2021 (Updated: 13:19 GMT 06.08.2022)
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The police found a warehouse of unauthorised fireworks belonging to a 24-year-old local resident, according to LA's ABC television network affiliate.
At least 17 people, including police officers, were injured in an explosion that occurred after police attempted to safely detonate illegal fireworks in Los Angeles.
Videos and photos of the blast have surfaced on social media, showing the scale of the damage caused by the detonation.
The moment the explosion happened. Wow. 📸: alyssaacasillas @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/bz0epXHUUr
— Jessica Oh (@JessicaOhTV) July 1, 2021
The explosion damaged the nearby buildings, as well as the vehicle, with more than two tonnes of fireworks.
EXPLOSION! LAPD was disposing of illegal fireworks in South LA when the explosion occurred. At least 5 are injured. @KTLA @heli_CvP pic.twitter.com/99e9TzVtOr
— Ryder Christ (@RyderChristNews) July 1, 2021
I don’t think it was supposed to happen like this! LAPD detonated those illegal fireworks on scene and the explosion seriously damaged the bomb squad truck took out several nearby cars! People inside a home may be injured as well 😰 @CBSLA @JeffVaughn @CBSLAsuzie pic.twitter.com/swUVlodoWi
— Desmond Shaw (@RoadSageLA) July 1, 2021
Residents of neighbouring houses were evacuated, and all the injured were taken to hospital.
According to reports, one person was detained on suspicion of careless storage of explosive devices.
The reasons for the incident are being clarified.
