List of fireworks accidents and incidents

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This is a list of fireworks accidents and incidents, including pyrotechnics fire and explosion. The list is sortable by casualties and date.

DateEventLocationCountryCasualtiesStructure
5 May 1869C. N. Romaine & Brothers fireworks factory explosion Petersburg, Virginia United States 12 deathsFactory
21 June 1903Fireworks explosion in downtown shop Paterson, New JerseyUnited States17 deathsWarehouse
4 November 1904Fireworks explosion at Madison Square New York City United States15 deaths
3 July 1908 S. S. Kresge Fireworks Explosion Cleveland, OhioUnited States7 deaths [1] Five and dime store
3 July 1909 Great Nampa Fire Arnold Cigar Store, Nampa, Idaho United States4–5 deaths, unconfirmedCigar Store
6 March 1928Fireworks factory explosion Samarang, Java Indonesia 20+ deathsFactory
3 April 1930Pennsylvania Fireworks Display Company factory explosion Devon, PennsylvaniaUnited States9 deathsFactory
1 July 1937Drake Drug Company fireworks explosion Nampa, IdahoUnited States6 deathsDrug Store
6 November 1942Rochester Fireworks Company explosion Perinton, New YorkUnited States11 deathsFactory
1 April 1947Fireworks factory explosion Clinton, MissouriUnited States10 deathsFactory
23 June 1958Fireworks stand explosion Salvador, Bahia Brazil 100+ deaths
24 August 1964Fireworks ignite storage tanksAtlatlahuaca Mexico 45 deaths
27 May 1970Carpentersville Fireworks Company explosion Huntley, IllinoisUnited States3 injuries [2] Factory
17 May 1971Continental Fireworks Company explosion Pisgah, IllinoisUnited States3 deaths, 5 injuries [2] Factory
13 June 1971Fireworks explosion destroys school Puebla Mexico13 deaths
6 March 1972Melrose Display Fireworks Company explosion Orland Park, IllinoisUnited States3 deaths, 16 injuries [2] Factory
4 July 1972Bangs Lake Park explosion Wauconda, IllinoisUnited States1 death, 8 injuries [2] Park
30 May 1973Children injured by discarded shell Huntley, IllinoisUnited States2 injuries [2] Factory
9 June 1973Worldwide Fireworks Company explosion McHenry, IllinoisUnited States7 injuries [2] Factory
18 February 1977 Xinjiang 61st Regiment Farm fire Xinjiang 61st Regiment China 694 deaths, 161 disabled [3] Public hall
27 May 1983 Benton fireworks disaster Benton, TennesseeUnited States11 deaths, 1 injuryFactory
7 September 1984 C23 tragedy Qala, Gozo Malta 7 deaths, 1 injury Patrol Craft Fast
20 May 1985Illegal fireworks factory explosion Beaver Township, Mahoning County, OhioUnited States9 deathsFactory
25 June 1985 Aerlex Fireworks plant explosion Hallett, OklahomaUnited States21 deaths, 5 injuriesFactory
5 April 1986 1986 San Francisco fireworks disaster San Francisco, CaliforniaUnited States8–9 deaths, 20 injuriesFactory
4 July 1987 National Mall Fireworks Display Washington DC United States4+ injuries [4] Park
25 September 1987Celebrity Fireworks plant explosion Rialto, CaliforniaUnited States1 death [5] Factory
12 December 1988 Mexico City fireworks disaster Mexico City Mexico62+ deaths, up to 83 injuriesMarket
22 March 1989Fengate fireworks factory explosion Peterborough United Kingdom 1 firefighter death, over 100 injuriesFactory [6]
14 February 1991 Culemborg fireworks disaster Culemborg and Vianen Netherlands 2 deaths, dozens of injuries [7] Factory
7 March 1991 Bright Sparklers Fireworks disaster Sungai Buloh Malaysia 26 deaths, 83 injuriesFactory
21 June 1991Fireworks store explosion Rio de Janeiro Brazil22 deathsWarehouse
31 January 1996 1996 Shaoyang explosion RFX factory in Shaoyang, HunanChina134 death, 405 injuries [8] RDX factory
3 July 1996Fireworks stand explosion Lawrence County, OhioUnited States9 deaths, 11 injuries [9] Shop
1 November 1996Accidents in a number of fireworks factoriesUnknownChina51 deaths [7] Factory
5 March 1997Pyro Shows fireworks warehouse explosion LaFollette , TennesseeUnited States4 deathsWarehouse [10]
11 December 1998Independence Professional Fireworks factory explosion Osseo, MichiganUnited States7 deathsFactory
26 September 1999 Celaya fireworks disaster Celaya Mexico63 deaths, [7] 348 injuriesWarehouse
1 December 1999Explosion in a fireworks factoryUnknownBrazil39 deaths [7] Factory
13 March 2000 Enschede fireworks disaster Enschede Netherlands [7] 23 deaths, c. 950 injuriesFactory
1 January 2001 Volendam New Year's fire Volendam Netherlands14 deaths, 241 injuriesNightclub
24 November 2001 Canecão Mineiro nightclub fire Belo Horizonte Brazil7 deaths, 197 injuriesNightclub
29 January 2001 Mesa Redonda fire Lima Peru 291 deaths, 134 injuriesShopping center
20 February 2003 The Station nightclub fire West Warwick, Rhode IslandUnited States100 deaths, 230 injuriesNightclub
3 November 2004 Seest fireworks disaster Seest Denmark 1 death, 24 injuriesFactory
30 December 2004 República Cromañón nightclub fire Buenos Aires Argentina 194 deaths, 1,492+ injuriesNightclub
31 December 2007 December 2007 Bocaue fire Bocaue, Bulacan Philippines 7 injuriesFactory
4 December 2006Festival Fireworks FactoryEast SussexUnited Kingdom2 deaths, 12 injuriesFactory
31 December 2007Fireworks explosion at Bulacan Bocaue Philippines4 missing (later found back), 7 injuriesShops
1 February 2008 Istanbul fireworks explosion Istanbul Turkey 22+ deaths, 100+ injuriesFactory
30 March 2008 WrestleMania XXIV Orlando, Florida United States 0 deaths, Approx. 40 injuriesFootball stadium
19 April 2008Factory nightclub fire Quito Ecuador 15 deaths, 35 injuries [11] Nightclub
21 September 2008 Wuwang Club fire Shenzhen China43 deaths, 88 injuriesNightclub
1 January 2009 Santika Club fire Bangkok Thailand 66 deaths, 222 injuriesNightclub
29 January 2009Starmaker Fireworks Factory explosion Trece Martires Philippines8+ deaths, 70+ injuries [12] Factory
9 February 2009 Beijing Television Cultural Center fire Beijing China1 death, 7 injuriesOpen air fireworks show
5 December 2009 Lame Horse fire Perm Russia 156 deaths, 78 injuriesNightclub
4 July 2012 Big Bay Boom premature mass discharge San Diego, CaliforniaUnited States0 casualties [13] Open air fireworks show from four barges and a pier
5 September 2012 Sivakasi factory explosion Sivakasi India 40 deaths, 70+ injuriesFactory
27 January 2013 Kiss nightclub fire Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil242 deaths, 630 injuriesNightclub
20 June 2013B.E.M. Fireworks explosion Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec Canada 2 deaths [14] Warehouse
20 April 2014 Fireworks incident De Kuip, Rotterdam NetherlandsUnknownFootball stadium
30 October 2015 Colectiv nightclub fire Bucharest Romania 64 deaths, 146 injuriesNightclub
31 December 2015Manila New Year's fireworks Manila Philippines1 death, 380 injuries, thousands displaced [15] Open air fireworks show
10 April 2016 Puttingal temple fire Kollam, Kerala India111 deaths, 350+ injuriesPlace of worship
20 December 2016 2016 San Pablito Market fireworks explosion Tultepec Mexico42 deaths, 84 injuries [16] Market
26 October 2017 Tangerang fireworks disaster Tangerang Indonesia49 deaths, 46 injuriesFactory
6 June 2018Fireworks explosionTultepecMexico7 deaths, 7 injuries [16] Warehouse
5 July 2018Fireworks disasterTultepecMexico24 deaths, 49+ injuries [16] Warehouse
16 March 2021Ontario fireworks explosion Ontario, California United States2 deaths, 1 injured [17] Residential area
4 July 2021 LAPD firework disposal accidentLos Angeles, CaliforniaUnited States17 injuries [18] Residential area
14 July 2022 Bastille Day Cholet France 2 deaths, 7 injuriesOpen air show
14 August 2022 2022 Yerevan explosion Yerevan Armenia 16 deaths, 61 injuriesWarehouse
1 December 2022"Magic in the Sky" warehouse blast Orlando, Florida United States4 deaths, 1 injury [19] Warehouse
19 February 2023Blitar fireworks explosion Blitar Indonesia4 deaths, 13 injuries [20] House
29 July 2023 Sungai Kolok fireworks disaster Su-ngai Kolok Thailand10+ deaths, at least 118 injured [21] Warehouse
26 September 2023 Qaraqosh wedding fire Qaraqosh Iraq 107 deaths, 82 injuries [22] Wedding hall
17 January 2024Suphanburi fireworks disaster Suphan Buri Thailand23 deaths, 7 injuries [23] Factory
7 Aprl 2024Death of Allen Ray McGrew South Carolina United States1 deathHouse
28 October 2024 Nileshwar temple fireworks disaster KeralaIndia4 deaths, 154 injured [24] [25] Temple
7 December 2024Bosa fireworks disaster Bogotá Colombia 1 death, 6 injuredHouse
1 January 2025Aliamanu Fireworks disaster Honolulu United States6 deaths, 20 injured [26] House

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cleveland's Saddest Fourth: The 1908 S. S. Kresge Fireworks Explosion=". Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Serious Firework Accidents in Illinois" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ↑ 西夫 (1995). "694条生命化为灰烬——一场没有公开报道的特大火灾". 新世纪 (4). Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Lancaster, John (5 July 1987). "Holiday Makes Mall the Village Green". Washington Post. p. 1. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Associated Press . Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Poignant memorial service to Peterborough firefighter killed in Fengate explosion 30 years ago". 22 March 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "'Uit Culemborgs ongeval viel geen les te trekken'". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 15 May 2000. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "新疆女子与男友同居10年家产被变卖才知对方是通缉犯". 亚心网. 15 December 2011.
  9. ↑ "25 years later, memories of Scottown fireworks explosion are still fresh". The Herald-Dispatch. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  10. ↑ https://www.wate.com/news/local-news/deadly-fireworks-explosion-in-la-follette-20-years-later/ Retrieved 4 July 2023
  11. ↑ "Brazil, Mexico And Other Deadly Nightclub Fires In Latin America". The Huffington Post . 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "Philippine fireworks factory explosion kills at least 8, injures 70 more". Wikinews. 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  13. ↑ Horn, Jonathan (12 July 2012). "July 4 fireworks fiasco solved - technically". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  14. ↑ "2 die in fireworks factory blast near Montreal". Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  15. ↑ "One dead and 380 injured after Philippines firework displays". The Guardian. 1 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  16. 1 2 3 "24 doden, tientallen gewonden bij vuurwerkexplosies Mexico". NOS (in Dutch). 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  17. ↑ "2 Dead, 1 Injured in Southern California Fireworks Explosion That Caused Massive Fire". people.com. Naledi Ushe. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  18. ↑ Jones, Kay; Yan, Holly (4 July 2021). "Man accused of storing 16 tons of fireworks at home, including devices that later blew up and injured 17". CNN. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  19. ↑ Mayorquin, Orlando (12 June 2023). "Fatal Blast at Fireworks Warehouse Was Preventable, OSHA Says". New York Times. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  20. ↑ "House Exploded in Blitar, 4 Killed, 13 Injured, Including Babies - advertise.biz.id". 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  21. ↑ Ashton, Ben (29 July 2023). "At least 10 killed after devastating fireworks warehouse explosion in Thailand". Metro News . Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  22. ↑ Gritten, David (27 September 2023). "Iraq fire: Around 100 killed in blaze at wedding party in Qaraqosh". BBC News . Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  23. ↑ "ระทึก! "โรงงานพลุระเบิด" สุพรรณบุรี ตาย 23 คน สาหัส 7 คน". Thai PBS (in Thai). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  24. ↑ "Nileshwar disaster: Collector says temple has no permission to conduct fireworks". Mathrubhumi. 29 October 2024.
  25. ↑ "Over 150 Injured, 8 Critical, In Fireworks Accident During Temple Festival In Kerala". News18.
  26. ↑ "3 women dead, over 2 dozen people wounded in Aliamanu fireworks explosion".
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