A catastrophic fireworks display accident occurred in Arequipa, Peru, when a rocket ignited and knocked down a high-tension power cable into a dense crowd, resulting in the electrocution of 35 people.
This tragic incident underscored the potential dangers of public entertainment events and the importance of safety protocols.
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Crowds at a festival were packed tightly together in downtown Arequipa in southern Peru for a concert and fireworks show when a rocket fired into the air hit a high-voltage cable running above the crowd.
The cable snapped, exposing its wiring, and fell into the crowd, the police said, sending the electric current surging through dozens of people. A policeman was electrocuted when he tried to pull a person away from the current, according to the police.
Television footage from the scene showed dozens of bodies, some of them aflame, strewn across a cobblestone plaza.