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- Six people were injured including children but the display resumed afterwards
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This is the horrific moment children were injured after a stray firework exploded in a crowd following a malfunction at a bonfire night.
Attendees of the ‘Staffordshire Fireworks Extravaganza’ were left screaming in terror after the incident yesterday evening at 7pm.
Around 3,000 people were estimated to have witnessed the explosions at the Stone SP Cricket Club and the terrifying incident was captured on video – in which screams of panic are heard by the crowd.
The incident reportedly saw at least six people injured, including several children.
![An injured person on a stretcher after the firework display at the Stone SP Cricket Club](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/13/77398327-12710001-image-a-60_1699105328793.jpg)
An injured person on a stretcher after the firework display at the Stone SP Cricket Club
![The medical tent at Stone Swynnerton Park Cricket Club were on hand to deal with blisters and burns](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/15/77401661-12710001-image-a-10_1699112811238.jpg)
The medical tent at Stone Swynnerton Park Cricket Club were on hand to deal with blisters and burns
![There were reports that a flare landed in a baby's pram and the mother was forced to fling it out](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/15/77401663-12710001-image-a-11_1699112814699.jpg)
There were reports that a flare landed in a baby’s pram and the mother was forced to fling it out
Stone Cricket Club’s medical team were on hand to tackle burns and blisters.
There were also reports that flares flew into a baby’s pram, with the mum flinging it out with her bare hands to save her child.
A mum-of-two alleged that a rock misfired so close to her that she was forced to ‘throw’ her daughter out of the firing line.
After a brief pause to make an announcement requesting first aid, half the crowd walked out, with many of them in shock that the fireworks then resumed.
One onlooker said: ‘I saw something hit the floor and had this instinctive feeling something wasn’t going to go right.
‘All you could hear was screaming after that.
‘After it happened, everything froze. We didn’t know what was going on.
‘Half the crowd left. But then the fireworks started going off again!
‘We thought ‘how can they continue with the display after what happened’ and we took the kids and left.’
Other visitors also took to social media to express their horror at the events.
One woman said: ‘My son took some of a rogue firework to the chin. He’s five.
![Children as young as five were among the injured following the malfunction at the fireworks display](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/13/77398331-12710001-image-a-61_1699105334622.jpg)
Children as young as five were among the injured following the malfunction at the fireworks display
![Shockingly, the fireworks display continued despite the wayward rockets injuring spectators](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/15/77401659-12710001-image-a-12_1699112821943.jpg)
Shockingly, the fireworks display continued despite the wayward rockets injuring spectators
![Around 3,000 people were estimated to have witnessed the explosions at the event in Staffordshire](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/04/15/77401657-12710001-image-a-13_1699112826307.jpg)
Around 3,000 people were estimated to have witnessed the explosions at the event in Staffordshire
‘He was terrified. Such a shame. Can’t fault the first aiders. I can’t believe they carried on either.’
One of the spectators wrote on Facebook: ‘It came right at myself, my two children and my other half, I had to throw my daughter.
‘We left after it happened, hope everyone else was okay.’
Another witness said: ‘One firework took off across the grass and exploded in front of a warden and then two or three fireworks followed across the grass and exploded into the crowd.
‘It was dangerous so we left immediately.’
Meanwhile another guest told The Sun: We were there, it was horrifying to see the fireworks going off into the crowd.
‘I took my family, hubby and boys aged 14 and 11, to the event.
‘7pm came and we moved from inside the cricket clubhouse to the railings for a good view, the event was roped off and the crowd were well back, there were a few thousand there, the ground was big, and the fireworks went off for a few minutes, about 10 minutes max.
‘There were at least two fireworks then that went into the crowd, one went to our left, near the main path, and then another set were let off – I assume computer programmed, and maybe could not be stopped?
‘I’m shaken, I know the boys were, and to be honest what was meant to be a fun night out, and accessible for my husband, who is mobility disabled, turned to be disappointing for us, and clearly not great for those injured either.
‘I personally am still rather in shock.’
Another added: ‘It was horrible, we left straight after that happened.’
And another guest said: ‘We left after a stray firework flew past my son and nephew’s face we grabbed them and left.’
Both Stone Swynnerton Park Cricket Club and firework managers Monumental Fireworks refused to comment when approached today.
The ambulance service has been contacted for comment.
Staffordshire Police confirmed they didn’t attend the incident.
Stone Swynnerton Park Cricket Club said a briefing was being held.