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11 deaths
Coverage of 11 deaths in the Nexus archive.
- 'Nobody thinks it will happen to them': CSFD shares unsettling fireworks warning
The Colorado Springs Fire Department shared X-ray images of fireworks-related hand injuries to warn the public ahead of Independence Day, highlighting the illegality of fireworks in the area and rising national injuries/deaths linked to fireworks misuse in 2024. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported 14,700 injuries and 11 deaths, with adults aged 25-44 and hand/finger injuries being most common.