A video captured the moment in which an explosion arises and a body is seen falling to the ground.
A woman died during the New Year’s celebration in Brazil, following a firework got caught in her clothes.
Elisangela Tinem was with her family on a beach in Praia Grande, Sao Paulo, when an alleged unauthorized fireworks display took place.
According to the Ministry of Public Security (SSP), a cousin of the victim told the police that Elisangela was on the sand strip when the event occurred.
A video of the woman’s death shows a large crowd of beachgoers watching the fireworks. Suddenly there is a large explosion and following this a body is seen on the ground.
The woman suffered chest and arm injuries from which she died. Her death is now being treated as a homicide investigation.
“When it was midnight, I hugged my mother and saw a very strong flash. Soon following, everyone started screaming. When I went to look, I saw a woman lying on the ground, all bleeding, and the child who was with her also fallen,” witness Luiza Ferreira, 20, told g1 Santos.
The Municipality of Praia Grande reported that the fireworks display was not authorized.
“The City Council also points out that the device that hit the victim did not come from the City Council’s official fireworks,” the state authorities indicated in a statement.
“In fact, Bairro Mirim (the place) did not have an official fireworks show,” they closed.
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