2011
There were 54 deaths from firecrackers between January
31, 2011 to February 8, 2011 – 11 times of last year's death toll over the
Lunar New Year holiday. There were also 11,440 accidents over Tet 2011. The
Government banned firecrackers in 1995.
Source:
"Illegal firecrackers kill 54,
injure 11,440 over holidays", 10.2.2011, http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/society/4664/society-in-brief-10-2.html
"Illegal firecrackers kill 54,
injure 11,440 over holiday", 10.2.2011, http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Social-Isssues/208278/Illegal-firecrackers-kill-54-injure-11440-over-holidays.html
Huang Ha District in northern Thai Binh Province. An
eighteen-year-old lost his eyesight and one hand after a home-made firecracker
he was holding exploded. 1.2.2011
Source:
"Illegal firecrackers kill 54,
injure 11,440 over holidays", 10.2.2011, http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/society/4664/society-in-brief-10-2.html
"Illegal firecrackers kill 54, injure 11,440 over
holiday", 10.2.2011, http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Social-Isssues/208278/Illegal-firecrackers-kill-54-injure-11440-over-holidays.html
Bo Trach District, Central Quang Bing Province. A
36-year-old man lost his right arm and suffered from multiple injuries in his
two legs after the firecrackers he illegally set off during Tet (lunar New Year)
holidays, exploded in his hands. 2.2.2011
Source: "Two have arm, hand
amputated from firecracker use", 8.2.2011, http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/society/4593/society-in-brief-8-2.html
Quang Trach District, Central Quang Bing Province. A
32-year-old man was admitted to hospital with his left hand amputated and
multiple injuries on his face. His family said the man, who was mentally ill,
set off firecrackers on New Year's Eve.
Source: "Two have arm, hand
amputated from firecracker use", 8.2.2011, http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/society/4593/society-in-brief-8-2.html
2010
Hanoi.
Four people were killed and three other were injured in a fireworks explosion in
the My Dinh National Stadium's Stage C. My Dinh National Stadium is one of 29
sites in the capital where organizers planed firework showcases for Hanoi's
1,000th birthday celebrations on October 10, 2010.
Police
said that the victims were identified as Madam Seah Li Sa - a 38-year-old
Singaporean woman - , two German men (55 and 56) and a Vietnamese. Two other
Vietnamese and a German who were injured in the explosion are in hospital.
The
blast sent large chunks of metal flying and shattered windows at least 200
metres away.
The
blast happened when a shipment of fireworks blew up.
Police
verified the carelessness during the transportation of the two containers of
fireworks caused the blast.
Hanoi
Police Agency's director said the accident will not affect the fireworks show on
October 10, 2010. (According to plan, the fireworks show on October 10 at the My
Dinh National Stadium will last for 20 minutes and it will be organized by 40
experts from Singapore, Germany, Hong Kong and 28 Vietnamese experts. The
organizer imported three containers weighing 40 tons of fireworks from Italy,
USA and China and 13 containers of equipment to serve the fireworks show, the
largest ever in Vietnam.) 6.10.2010
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authorities officially identify S'porean victim in fireworks blast",
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