Firework rocket display goes wrong

A community council has apologised to locals in an Edinburgh neighbourhood after a fireworks display went wrong. A rocket at the Pentland community centre display misfired and ricocheted into the remaining undetonated fireworks setting them off all at once.

A community council has apologised to locals in an Edinburgh neighbourhood after a fireworks display went wrong.

A rocket at the Pentland community centre display misfired and ricocheted into the remaining undetonated fireworks setting them off all at once.

The council says this was a freak accident and it will be reviewing safety procedures.

Tim Willcox reports.

Footage: YouTube

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