World News | Honolulu Records 6th Death from Massive Explosion of Illegal Fireworks over New Year's
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A sixth person has died as a result of a massive explosion of illegal fireworks over New Year's in Honolulu, police said Wednesday.
Honululu, Feb 6 (AP) A sixth person has died as a result of a massive explosion of illegal fireworks over New Year's in Honolulu, police said Wednesday.
A 30-year-old woman died at a local hospital at about 5:59 a.m., the Honolulu Police Department said in a statement.
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Last week, a 29-year-old man died in Arizona where he had been flown for treatment of severe injuries suffered in the blast.
The explosion also killed a 3-year-old boy and three women and injured more than 20 people.
The blast set off fresh calls for a crackdown on illegal fireworks that have become increasingly more common in Hawaii. Contraband explosives rock neighborhoods year-round but grow in frequency around the year-end holidays. (AP)
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