Fireworks
Explosion at Thailand fireworks warehouse kills at least 12 people
World
July 30, 2023
Explosion at Thailand fireworks warehouse kills at least 12 people
CNN — At least 12 people were killed and 121 injured in an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in southern…
Nine suffocate to death in Uganda New Year’s firework crush
World
January 1, 2023
Nine suffocate to death in Uganda New Year’s firework crush
Reuters — At least nine people, including a 10-year-old boy, suffocated to death as crowds rushing to see a New…
Riyadh Season 2022 obtains Guinness World Record certificate
Middle East
October 27, 2022
Riyadh Season 2022 obtains Guinness World Record certificate
Head of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority Turki Al-Sheikh announced that the Riyadh Season 2022, obtained a Guinness World Record…
Sydney kicks off the New Year party in vintage style as South Africa offers Omicron hope
World
December 31, 2021
Sydney kicks off the New Year party in vintage style as South Africa offers Omicron hope
SYDNEY/CAPE TOWN, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Australians bade farewell to 2021 with a traditional fireworks display over Sydney harbour as…
Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
Middle East
August 5, 2020
Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital…
Sydney fireworks to go ahead despite massive protest petition
World
December 29, 2019
Sydney fireworks to go ahead despite massive protest petition
A petition to cancel Sydney’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks and use the money to fight bushfires ringing the city…
Delhi suffers toxic smog hangover after Diwali firework frenzy
World
November 8, 2018
Delhi suffers toxic smog hangover after Diwali firework frenzy
Air pollution in New Delhi hit hazardous levels Thursday after a night of free-for-all Diwali fireworks, despite Supreme Court efforts…
New Year’s Eve: Are fireworks harming the environment?
World
December 31, 2017
New Year’s Eve: Are fireworks harming the environment?
Starting a new year can be costly. Germans, for instance, send €100 to 200 million ($240 million) up in smoke…