19 injured as fireworks show goes awry at fair in Germany

A child was among the injured, the DPA news agency reported
19 injured as fireworks show goes awry at fair in Germany
A firework explodes (David Young/dpa via AP)

At least 19 people have been injured, four seriously, after a fireworks show went awry at a fair in the German city of Dusseldorf, authorities said.

Emergency services were deployed after the incident late on Friday at the Rheinkirmes event along the Rhine river, where images from the scene showed fireworks going off nearly at ground level along its banks.

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