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Fireworks meant for July 4th display in Maryland s Ocean City accidentally explode By: CNN
By Elizabeth Joseph, Alaa Elassar and Christina Bowllan, CNN (CNN) Employees of the fireworks company behind the July 4th celebration in Ocean City, Maryland, received minor injuries Sunday after the fireworks accidentally exploded.
First responders initially thought a car was on fire, but when they arrived at the scene they discovered there was an unintentional discharge of fireworks being set up for the show, the Ocean City Fire Department said in a Facebook post Sunday morning.
The employees declined transport to a local hospital, and no other beach or boardwalk visitors were injured as a result of the explosion, the fire department said.
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WATCH: Fireworks detonate on Maryland beach Share Updated: 12:06 PM CDT Jul 4, 2021 Greg Ng Share Updated: 12:06 PM CDT Jul 4, 2021
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The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 12:06 PM CDT Jul 4, 2021 Greg Ng Digital Media Manager Fireworks detonated Sunday morning on the Ocean City, Maryland, beach, injuring an employee who was setting up for July Fourth festivities.Several videos of the explosion were tweeted around 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Video obtained by sister station WBAL 11 News shows the explosion.Police said an employee of the fireworks company suffered minor injuries and refused to be taken to a hospital. No beach or boardwalk patrons were injured, police said. Our fire marshals are on the scene and will investigate the cause of the unintentional discharge, Ocean City fire Chief Richie Bowers said in a statement posted on Facebook. Prior to the fire