Shocking moment fireworks launch into screaming families when Stone cricket club display misfires & injures kids
THIS is the shocking moment fireworks launched into screaming families injuring several kids.
The chaotic scenes unfolded at a display by Stone Swynnerton Park Cricket Club, in Stone, Staffordshire last night.
Fireworks were mistakenly fired into the crowd at around 7pm.
Flares flew into a baby’s pram which led to a mum flinging it out with her own hands to save her child, according to a witness.
A private medical team employed by the Stone Cricket Club were on hand to tackle the burns and blisters caused to the crowd.
It is understood around six people were affected as surrounding families and onlookers scattered.
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One reveller told : "A firework went off into the crowd and a load of people ran away.
"I heard an announcement made that they were asking for a first aider and I was told that six people were hit by fireworks.
"The fireworks later resumed."
A terrified dad attending the disastrous display also claimed: "It hit the family standing right beside us.
"We felt the heat as it came into us. My son's hood is singed."
While a mum-of-two alleged the rocket misfired so close to her she was forced to "throw" her horrified daughter out of firing line.
Commenting on Facebook page, one stunned guest penned: "It came right at myself, my two children and my other half, I had to throw my daughter.
"We left after it happened, hope everyone else was okay."
So far no one has been available for comment.
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Staffordshire Police said they were not called out to the incident.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and West Midlands Ambulance Service have been contacted.