Get to know the "Fireballs" festival in El Salvador: dazzling and dangerous

The "Las Bolas de Fuego" festival was once again held in the streets of Nejapa, El Salvador, after a two-year hiatus due to the covid-19 pandemic.

The event, which has its origins in various legends, takes place every August 31 and this time it celebrated its centenary.

CNN cameras were there and this is what they caught.