Four people were killed and three others were injured when a shipment of fireworks exploded on Wednesday near My Dinh National Stadium, one of 29 sites in the capital where firework showcases are planned for Hanoi’s 1,000th birthday celebrations.
Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Duc Nhanh, deputy head of the Security General Department II and director of the Hanoi Police Department, said it was a regrettable accident but would not affect work to ensure security for the capital city’s celebrations.
The reason for the blast was due to the carelessness during the transportation of the two containers of fireworks which were imported by Hanoi-based International Investment Trade and Service Company (Interserco) to be used in firework displays at the My Dinh Stadium on Sunday, he said.
Right after the accident, eight vehicles arrived at the site to extinguish fires, protect and examine the scene as well as take injured people to hospital.
Xinhua news agency quoted an unnamed Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security official as saying the four victims are two Germans, one Singaporean and one Vietnamese.
The fireworks are to be displayed for the 1,000th anniversary celebration of Hanoi on Sunday, the official told Xinhua over the phone.
The three foreigners were experts who participate in the firework display work, said the official.
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