Firecracker explodes during procession, one injured in Palermo area. The man was supposed to set off the fireworks when he was hit by one of the rockets.
He was first transported to the Madonna dell'Alto hospital in Petralia Sottana and from there to the Villa Sofia hospital by the 118 health workers. The prognosis for the 51-year-old is 30 days. It is being verified whether the accident was caused by the worker's negligence or by fault of the company in Messina.