1 Dead, 9 Injured in Michigan Fourth of July Fireworks Disaster

A woman has died and nine people have been injured after a fireworks explosion in Michigan.

According to authorities, the explosion took place late on Monday night at a home in western Michigan, reportedNBC News.

Per the outlet, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office said police, firefighters and an ambulance responded just after 11 p.m. local time to the explosion in Park Township, Ottawa County. Life-saving measures were performed on the woman but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

USA Todayreports that the unidentified woman was aged 43 and was from Holland, Michigan.

The cause of the incident, which happened over the Fourth of July holiday, remains under investigation, perPBS News Hour.

According to the outlet, one person was reported dead and four others were injured on Tuesday morning when a house caught on fire from “fireworks explosions and other volatile incendiaries,” according to the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office.

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“Initial information from the scene indicates that an accident occurred as fireworks were being prepped for an event later today," the sheriff’s office said in a statement provided to the outlet. The sheriff’s office also said that an investigation into the fire is ongoing.

Both incidents come as fire officials throughout the U.S. have warned about the dangers of using fireworks during Fourth of July holiday celebrations.

source: people.com