CEBU CITY, Cebu (PIA) – A total of 93 firecracker incidents in Central Visayas were recorded as of 6:00 a.m. on Jan 2, 2025 by the Department of Health (DOH) Region 7. This is 12 percent higher than ...

The incident has reignited concerns over safety measures in the region’s firecracker industry. MP: Harda Fireworks Factory Blast; HC Vacates Stay On NGT Order Over Payment Of Compensation ...

VIRUDHUNAGAR: Six workers were killed in a blast at a fireworks unit in Appaiyanaickenpatti, Sattur,Tamil Nadu on Saturday morning. The explosion occurred while workers were mixing chemicals for ...

The unit rapidly called for reinforcements, an official said, after it saw the scene early Wednesday: dozens of people injured by an explosion of illegal fireworks outside a home. Two women were ...

Fireworks units not properly following the safety norms was the reason behind the continuing accidents, the Marxist party alleged. It urged the state and central government authorities to ensure ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Department of Health social workers have been going to door to door in the Aliamanu neighborhood where a massive explosion from illegal fireworks killed three women and ...

Fireworks, particularly firecrackers, are deeply embedded in Hawaii's culture, celebrated by various ethnic communities, including those of Chinese descent. However, the dangerous nature of modern ...

German officials have called for restrictions on illegal fireworks as well as harsher ... It is also no longer the legal firecracker," said Jochen Kopelke, federal chairman of the police union ...

But the cultural attachment that has kept illegal fireworks thriving in Hawaii, is what others said needs to change. “When I was growing up, it was a tradition to pop the red firecrackers and ...

SINGAPORE — Sixty strands of firecrackers will mark the start of River Hongbao 2025 with a bang on Jan 27 at 8pm at Gardens by the Bay. This will be a tribute to Singapore's 60 years of ...

We will not stop until there’ll be zero death as to the use of firecrackers or fireworks,” Herbosa said. The DOH said it would advocate for a total ban on the use of firecrackers and fireworks.