Bonfire Explosion at London Jewish Celebration Wounds 30
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Up to thirty people were injured on Wednesday night as an explosion sent a fireball into the crowd during a Jewish festival bonfire in north London.
Many of those injured at the Lag BaOmer event in Stamford Hill suffered facial burns, Daily Mail quoted emergency service workers as saying.
Ten people are believed to have been hospitalized. Their conditions are not known.
Witnesses said the explosion occurred at around 10pm as a religious leader lit the bonfire, in which at least one mobile phone had been placed as a warning against the dangers of smart phones to society.
As the fire ignited, a fireball blasted out of the flames. It was unclear whether the handsets sparked the explosion or fuel that was being used to start the fire.
