A 14-year-old girl suffered “life-changing” injuries when fireworks went off in her hand in Cork city this afternoon. The girl suffered extensive injuries to her left hand and to her face when fireworks went off as she was handling them on Barrack Street on the city’s southside around 2.30pm. A Garda spokesman described the incident as “a very sad life-changing event for this young girl” and he confirmed that gardaí would focus their investigation on where the girl sourced the fireworks. It is believed that she has suffered significant damage to a number of her fingers on her left hand. “In many cases, illegally imported fireworks come from very dubious origins and safety of the products may well be compromised.”

Source: The Irish Times October 07, 2018 15:44 UTC