People Burnt by 'Falling Fireworks' at Croydon Christmas Lights Switch On

'Falling Fireworks' at Croydon Christmas Lights Switch On

Croydon Advertiser

Published By Samantha Booth

On the 12th November 2015, eyewitnesses have reported that adults and children were injured by 'falling fireworks' at the Croydon Christmas Lights Switch On Display.

Location of where the Christmas Lights Switch On took place.

  

With what was described as the feeling of "hot rocks", Spectator, Natalie describes that the fireworks fell from the rooftop display hitting people on the head with her friends' hair setting alight. She also says:

"We were standing to the right before the Centrale building cheering when the countdown began...the fireworks went off and looked like it started to fall from the sky, everyone started to run." 

 

She also adds:

"We could smell smoke and my friend Cherelle's hair set on fire at the bottom and the children we were with were burnt too. One found a rock in her hair afterwards...Children were crying and one lady had burns on the plastic cover her buggy which was covering her new born."

 

The number of injuries at the event is not yet known.


What do I think about this article?

I think this article reinforces and alerts the public about the dangers of fireworks. Even though they are attractive to people of all ages and are very pretty, they can still cause a lot of damage as described by the witnesses which can be potentially life threatning.