Faulty fireworks hurt 28 at July 4 celebration

Twenty-eight people have been injured due to malfunctioning fireworks at an annual July 4 show north-west of Los Angeles.

Twenty people were taken to hospitals late yesterday with minor to moderate injuries after the blast at a Simi Valley park.

A video clip shown on KCAL-TV shows a pair of firework blasts at or near the ground.

It was not immediately clear how close people were to the blast’s origin.

Simi Valley is about 40 miles north-west of Los Angeles.