Nghe An: 14-year-old boy dies from homemade firework explosion.

According to the information we received, at approximately 7:30 PM on February 6, 2021, Phan Nhat Khanh, born in 2007, who lives with his maternal grandparents in My Tien village, Thanh My commune, passed away.homemade firecrackersand playing with firecrackers. The firecrackers exploded, severely injuring his chest and arms. Although his family immediately rushed him to the hospital, he died due to the severity of his injuries.

Interestingly, Khanh made it himself.type of fireworkvery dangerousThe gunpowder is packed into short, cut aluminum or stainless steel tubes; when they explode, they produce a loud bang and are highly lethal.

Authorities seized various types of homemade fireworks. Photo: Nghe An Newspaper archives.

The heartbreaking incidents caused by the use of homemade firecrackers recently, especially during the period leading up to Tet (Lunar New Year), once again sound the alarm to all citizens, especially parents and students, to seriously comply with regulations on firecracker prevention.

Schools, local authorities, organizations, and relevant agencies need to strengthen propaganda on firework prevention and control, while strictly dealing with acts of buying, selling, manufacturing, storing, and igniting fireworks.

Earlier, on the afternoon of January 28, 2021, two students from Mai Hac De High School and one student from Nam Dan 2 High School (Nam Dan district) were injured while setting off homemade firecrackers, resulting in one student suffering severe hand injuries.