Firecrackers, parades and prayers marked the Lunar New Year as millions around Asia and farther afield celebrated ...

A methane explosion rocked a parking lot in Zizhong County, Neijiang, Sichuan, after a young boy threw a lit firecracker into ...

New York City celebrated Lunar New Year with its annual Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival in Chinatown, marking the Year of the Snake. The event featured lion dances, speeches from local ...

Asian American communities around the U.S. and around the world are ringing in the Year of the Snake Wednesday, including in ...

Prayers, lion dances and firecrackers have marked the Year of the Snake as Lunar New Year festivals got under way around the world. The pop-pop-pop of firecrackers greeted the new year outside a ...

MANILA, Philippines — Cases of firecracker-related injuries are expected ... Herbosa said patients with minor or small wounds only turn up a week later, seeking medical assistance.

Sometimes it's just a small wound, really just a band-aid type of wound ... by professionals alone to reduce the number of people dying or getting hurt due to firecrackers. Four individuals in Luzon ...

Two cases of accidental firecracker ingestion were also reported. A 3-year-old and a 2-year-old accidentally swallowed luces, a small type of sparkler. According to the DOH, 73% of the injuries ...