“Mass Casualty Event” Reported In Alabama After Fireworks Show Goes Wrong

Fireworks are enjoyable to watch, but if something goes wrong, they can be fatal.

Authorities in Alabama have declared a “mass casualty event” on Lake Martin, which is the third-largest lake in Alabama.

The “mass casualty event” was reported after a fireworks show on the lake went terribly wrong.

 Channel 2 News broke the story of the tragic incident:

A mass casualty incident was reported during a Fourth of July fireworks display on Lake Martin near the Blue Creek area after an explosion occurred on a fireworks barge.

The incident unfolded near the Highway 49 Bridge, prompting an urgent and large-scale emergency response.

According to authorities, multiple individuals sustained injuries as a result of the explosion, which occurred on a floating dock where fireworks were being launched.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Marine Patrol has requested that all boaters immediately vacate the area to allow first responders full access to the scene.

Boating traffic is being restricted in the vicinity of Blue Creek as emergency operations continue.

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🚨#BREAKING: A mass casualty event has been declared after a fireworks show went horribly wrong that left multiple people seriously injured
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BREAKING: Multiple injuries reported in fireworks explosion in Blue Creek area of Lake Martin, Alabama. – local media pic.twitter.com/VMHqFXrk8q

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Newsweek provided an update:

Multiple people were injured after fireworks exploded on a boat in Alabama during a show to mark the Fourth of July.

Newsweek has contacted the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) for comment via emails sent outside regular business hours.

The incident occurred in the Blue Creek area on Lake Martin at around 9 p.m. local time on Friday as a large number of people had gathered to watch a fireworks show to mark the Independence Day holiday.

Fireworks had been launched from the boat for several minutes when one exploded low near the vessel, the Alexander City Outlook reported. The entire vessel then caught fire and was burning for some time.

Video posted to social media shows the moment the explosion on the boat occurred, prompting multiple fireworks to be set off at once.

At least five people were injured, according to the Alexander City Outlook. However, the severity of their injuries was not immediately known.

The newspaper reported that at least three medical helicopters flew to the area to transport some of those who were injured to area hospitals, while others were transported by ambulance.

The Tallapoosa County Coroner confirmed to AL.com that there have been no reports of fatalities

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