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| Two men die in separate New Year's Eve firework accidents | Two men die in separate New Year's Eve firework accidents |
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| Two men have died and several people have been injured in separate firework-related accidents in New South Wales and Victoria during New Year celebrations. | |
| One man died after being hit in the head by a firework at Budgewoi on the NSW Central Coast. | One man died after being hit in the head by a firework at Budgewoi on the NSW Central Coast. |
| Emergency service crews were called to Budgewoi Beach just after 3am on Sunday to find the 52-year-old man had suffered a serious head injury. | Emergency service crews were called to Budgewoi Beach just after 3am on Sunday to find the 52-year-old man had suffered a serious head injury. |
| Despite the efforts of friends and emergency services the man could not be revived. | Despite the efforts of friends and emergency services the man could not be revived. |
| Police have launched an investigation and say initial inquiries suggest the man may have been lighting a firework at the time. | Police have launched an investigation and say initial inquiries suggest the man may have been lighting a firework at the time. |
| The death follows that of a 46-year-old man in another fireworks incident at Hollands Landing east of Melbourne on New Year’s Eve. | The death follows that of a 46-year-old man in another fireworks incident at Hollands Landing east of Melbourne on New Year’s Eve. |
| Police say the 46-year-old man died next to the beach near Rae Street about 9.35pm. | Police say the 46-year-old man died next to the beach near Rae Street about 9.35pm. |
| A crime scene guard will remain in place overnight and an arson chemist will attend the scene in the morning to further investigate the incident. | A crime scene guard will remain in place overnight and an arson chemist will attend the scene in the morning to further investigate the incident. |
| Two people including a teenager were also treated for facial injuries from fireworks overnight. | |
| A man in his 20s suffered facial burns when he was hit by a firecracker in Drouin, near Warragul. | |
| He was taken to Dandenong Hospital in a stable condition. | |
| While in South Morang, a teenager was treated for minor injuries after he was hit in the face by fireworks. |