November 4th 2023.
On Friday night, a Bonfire Night event in Staffordshire went horribly wrong when a fireworks display suddenly exploded into a huge crowd of thousands. Eyewitnesses reported that at least six people, including children as young as five, were injured by the uncontrollable pyrotechnics.
Pictures taken in the aftermath showed paramedics wheeling away some of the injured on stretchers. The panicked crowd could be heard screaming "oh my god" as dozens of fireworks detonated and shot out in all directions. Understandably, half of the crowd left after a brief pause to make an announcement requesting first aid.
Stunned onlookers were shocked that the display somehow still continued afterwards. One eyewitness, who was filming at the time, said they "instantly heard screams". They added, "I saw something hit the floor and had this instinctive feeling something wasn’t going to go right. All you could hear was screaming after that."
Many of those who stayed expressed their horror of the events on social media. One woman wrote, "My son took some of a rogue firework to the chin. He’s five. He was terrified. Such a shame. Can’t fault the first aiders. I can’t believe they carried on either."
Both Stone Swynnerton Park Cricket Club and firework managers Monumental Fireworks refused to comment when approached on Saturday. The ambulance service has been contacted for comment, while Staffordshire Police said its officers did not attend the incident. Earlier this week, a truck carrying fireworks was involved in a crash, sparking a huge explosion.
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