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Cosenza, seizure of two million illegal fireworks

Type of event:
Explosive risk

Victims

Wounded

Date

December 19, 2024

What happened

The Guardia di Finanza of Cosenza, Italy, has recently seized almost two million dangerous fireworks discovered in an illegal warehouse in the municipality of Corigliano-Rossano. Consequently, three individuals have been reported for illegal possession and marketing of fireworks with the potential to detonate as bombs or explosives. The recovery of approximately 15 tons of pyrotechnic articles, illegally held in such warehouses and intended for sale and use during the forthcoming Christmas and New Year festivals, is also reported. At present, no additional details have been disclosed.

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