{"id":55516,"date":"2017-12-27T06:55:10","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T06:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=55516"},"modified":"2017-12-27T06:55:10","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T06:55:10","slug":"39-injured-fireworks-explosion-cuban-festival-christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/world-news\/39-injured-fireworks-explosion-cuban-festival-christmas-eve.html","title":{"rendered":"39 injured in fireworks explosion at Cuban festival on Christmas Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">39 injured in fireworks explosion at Cuban festival on Christmas Eve<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">A fireworks explosion injured 39 people, including six children between the ages of 11 and 15, during a popular Cuban carnival on Christmas Eve, state-run media reported on Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">The centuries-old Parrandas festival in the central town of Remedios takes place every Dec. 24 and draws thousands of Cubans and some tourists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">\u201cAn unfortunate accident with fireworks occurred last night in Remedios,\u201d the government\u2019s Cubadebate internet news service reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Among the more than 20 seriously injured, according to Cubadebate, health authorities said some were in \u201cvery grave, some less grave, and others in critical and very critical condition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">All the injured appeared to be local residents, and the report did not mention that any tourists were hurt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Remedios is located in Villa Clara province on the northern coast of the island.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Two of the town\u2019s neighborhoods compete on Christmas Eve each year to put on the most spectacular show with floats and fireworks amidst a carnival atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">The cause of the explosion was under investigation, according to official media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">Source:-\u00a0https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-cuba-blast\/39-injured-in-fireworks-explosion-at-cuban-festival-on-christmas-eve-idUSKBN1EJ0UM<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/world-news\/39-injured-fireworks-explosion-cuban-festival-christmas-eve.html\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 630px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>39 injured in fireworks explosion at Cuban festival on Christmas Eve A fireworks explosion injured 39 people, including six children between the ages of 11 and 15, during a popular Cuban carnival on Christmas Eve, state-run media reported on Monday. 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