Cadena SER: Up to 27 people were injured at a fireworks festival in…

Cadena SER: Up to 27 people were injured at a fireworks festival in Spain.

Consensus

27 people were injured at the Castell de l'Olla fireworks festival in Altea, Spain.
The incident occurred on August 9 during the early morning launch of a fireworks display.
The cause of the incident was a pyrotechnic malfunction or technical failure.
The festival, known as Castell de l'Olla, has been held in Altea for about 40 years.
The fireworks are launched from floating platforms in the sea.
The injured were hospitalized, with some transferred to a burn unit in Alicante.
The event is a traditional August festival in the province of Alicante.

14 injured were taken to a private medical center responsible for the event, and 11 of them were later transferred to the burn unit in Alicante. — vedomosti
The organizers reported a record amount of gunpowder used—1600 kg—this year. — vedomosti
Three people were brought to the Altea medical center by state health services: two with burns, one with bruises. — vedomosti
The incident occurred early in the morning during the launch of one of the charges. — vm
A powerful explosion occurred at the Lourdes Fireworks Factory on Malta in early summer, with no people present at the time of the explosion. — vm
In April, at least 13 people died in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Kerala, India, where about 40 people were present. — vm
A separate explosion occurred in Hunan Province, China, on May 4, killing at least 26 and injuring 61 at a fireworks factory. — vedomosti