Two teenagers receive serious injuries in fireworks accident

They were rushed to hospital with arm and eye injuries.

By Nicky Ryan Saturday 21 Sep 2019, 1:54 PM

Sep 21st 2019, 1:54 PM 37,947 Views 36 Comments

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TWO TEENAGERS RECEIVED serious injuries after an accident involving fireworks in Dublin last night.

Gardaí say the incident took place on Faussagh Avenue in Cabra, north Dublin, at around 10pm.

The two teenagers (15, 17), both male, were rushed to the Mater hospital with what gardaí are describing as serious injuries.

One received eye injuries, the other received arm injuries.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Yesterday evening our Paramedics attended a youth with eye and facial injuries andma severely deformed hand due to a firework. Fireworks are sold on the black market with NO recognised safety tests. Talk to your children (and adults) about the life changing dangers of fireworks pic.twitter.com/RH3vf4h73c
— Dublin Fire Brigade #StayHomeSaveLives (@DubFireBrigade) September 21, 2019

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Two teenagers receive serious injuries in fireworks accident