Boy killed, over 400 hurt in Philippine revelry
- Published: 1 Jan 2013 at 14.46
- Online news: Asia
Celebratory gunfire killed a four-year-old boy and more than 400 others were injured by powerful firecrackers in typically rowdy New Year celebrations in the Philippines, according to officials.
Revellers set off firecrackers to usher in New Year's Day in Manila, early on January 1, 2013. Celebratory gunfire killed a four-year-old boy and more than 200 others were injured by powerful firecrackers in typically rowdy New Year celebrations in the Philippine capital.
A bullet hit the boy in the back as he was playing outside his home in Manila's suburban Mandaluyong district, said the city's police chief Chief Superintendent Leonardo Espina.
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