Children hurt as firework ricochets into crowd at Sydney carols

Special effects company behind display says initial investigations indicate a manufacturing problem

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SafeWork New South Wales is investigating after nine people were injured at a family Christmas carol event on Sydney’s northern beaches when a firework ricocheted into the crowd.

Emergency services were called to Allambie Heights Oval at 9.30pm on Sunday after the fireworks display went horribly wrong.

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