Overview
- During the Fiestas Patronales at La Pollina, a fireworks show that began late Sunday night was stopped after about 10 minutes when several shells exploded at ground level and landed near spectators.
- Four people were taken to the Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada with minor injuries, three have been discharged, and Mayor Javier Ayala visited the hospital and offered municipal support.
- Emergency crews quickly extinguished two or three small grass fires at the site and the event was suspended to secure the area and protect attendees.
- The city council, the Policía Local and the contracted pyrotechnics company opened a joint investigation to establish whether a technical defect, faulty setup or human error caused the malfunction; local parties have requested full information.
- The incident could prompt tighter on-site safety checks and stricter oversight of future displays at the fair, which runs from September 11 to 17 and normally features a half-hour fireworks program.