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Fireworks display goes wrong in Te Puke

Author
Alexia Russell,
Publish Date
Fri, 24 Oct 2014, 5:59AM
A public fireworks display in Te Puke last night to celebrate Diwali went wrong when the fireworks set fire to an orchard shelter belt (File photo)
A public fireworks display in Te Puke last night to celebrate Diwali went wrong when the fireworks set fire to an orchard shelter belt (File photo)

Fireworks display goes wrong in Te Puke

Author
Alexia Russell,
Publish Date
Fri, 24 Oct 2014, 5:59AM

A public fireworks display in Te Puke last night to celebrate Diwali went wrong when the fireworks set fire to an orchard shelter belt.

Spokesman Jaron Philips says the Fire Service was called to the Sikh temple on No.3 Rd around 9.30pm.

"Diwali festival in Te Puke on the No.3 road, fireworks got a little bit out of control and set fire to a shelter belt.

"It burnt around 50 metres of the shelter belt."

Three fire engines from Te Puke attended, along with a water tanker.

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