{"id":630374,"date":"2026-08-10T15:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/630374\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T15:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:47:14","slug":"investigation-of-the-pyrotechnic-incident-at-castell-de-lolla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/630374\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigation of the pyrotechnic incident at Castell de l’Olla"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Civil Guard has opened an investigation to clarify the pyrotechnic incident that occurred at the Castell de l”Olla in Altea, where a stray shell exploded near the public. It has left 27 people injured<\/strong>, most with bruises and minor burns.<\/p>\n

According to information released by the Civil Guard’s Communications Office in Alicante, The Altea Post has begun<\/strong> to collect statements from those potentially affected. These statements will be key to reconstructing in detail what happened during the final minutes of the fireworks display.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred on Saturday night, during the final phase of the Castell de l’Olla festival in Altea. At that moment, a firework shell the fireworks have been diverted<\/strong> from its intended trajectory and ended up exploding near the area where the public was located, as explained by the Altea City Council<\/a><\/strong> in a statement issued this Monday.<\/p>\n

The council has put the number at 27.<\/strong> The injured people. Some suffered bruises while trying to flee from the explosion zone<\/a><\/strong>While others have suffered minor burns. These injuries were caused both by the direct impact of the pyrotechnic material and by falls and shoves resulting from the panic.<\/p>\n

Civil Guard and pyrotechnics investigation<\/p>\n

The Judicial Police Team of the Civil Guard in Altea works together with the Weapons and Explosives Intervention of the Alicante Command. Both services have initiated the proceedings<\/strong> to determine why the casing deviated and whether all current safety regulations were met during the firing of the fireworks display.<\/p>\n

The agents are reviewing the event’s documentation, administrative permits, implemented security measures, and audience seating arrangements. Furthermore, They have begun to collect testimonies<\/strong> of witnesses and those affected to complete the technical investigation of what happened.<\/p>\n

For its part, the company responsible for the show, Vulcano Pyrotechnics<\/a><\/strong>, has issued a statement in which He regretted what happened<\/strong> and has expressed ‘its deep regret for the incident’. The company has also conveyed ‘its solidarity and support to those affected’ and has offered its full cooperation to the authorities, ‘providing all the information they may require’.<\/p>\n

The company has launched its own internal investigation to gather and analyze all available information regarding the Castell de l’Olla firework. As it emphasized in its statement, had the corresponding permits<\/strong> and with the established safety measures and protocols for the fireworks display.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Vulcano Pyrotechnics<\/a><\/strong> has emphasized that the show complied with the regulations<\/strong> of Pyrotechnic Articles and Cartridges on Complementary Technical Instruction (ITC), which regulates the firing of pyrotechnic displays.’ The investigation of the Civil Guard (Guardia Civil)<\/a><\/strong> It must now be determined whether the deviation of the casing is due to a one-off failure, human error, or other factors that may have influenced the incident.<\/p>\n

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