Kids hurt as rogue fireworks fly into crowd at Allambie Heights Christmas carols event

A company responsible for the fireworks at a Sydney Christmas carols event, that turned into chaos after rogue fireworks shot into the crowd, have spoken out.

Police and ambulance are responding to a fireworks display gone wrong at Allambie Heights. Picture: Facebook

The pyrotechnics company who set up fireworks that inadvertently shot into a crowd of people at a North Sydney Christmas carols event have said they are working with authorities investigating the incident.

Multiple people were injured and three children hospitalised after rogue fireworks rained down on the crowd during Sunday night’s event at Allambie Heights Oval.

Howards and Sons Pyrotechnics expressed their concern for those injured and said they were onsite with SafeWork NSW on Monday to co-operate with the investigation.

“We are concerned for the welfare of the persons injured. We are thinking of them and everyone who was at the event, including our onsite pyrotechnicians,” company director Andrew Howard said.

“Our priority at the moment is to conduct that investigation.

“We will ensure the outcomes of the investigation are made available to everyone involved in the event, the community, all government authorities and the media.”

ROGUE FIREWORKS LAUNCHES INTO ALLAMBIE CAROLS CROWD

9:45pm 11 December: Some rogue fireworks launched into the crowd at the carols at Allambie Heights Oval this evening just after 9pm.

We understand it was a a group of young people who have been treated for burns. pic.twitter.com/wJk61VmVRs

— Manly Observer (@ManlyObserver) December 11, 2022

The crowd were left shell-shocked after the rogue fireworks rained down on families and children just after 9pm on Sunday night.

Crowds watching the Christmas carols event were captured on video screaming and running as fireworks fell down on them.

Screen grabs from the video when the fireworks display went wrong. Picture: Twitter

People were screaming and running away from the display. Picture: Twitter

One attendee was heard in a video saying “It’s in the playground” before screaming as fireworks descended on the oval.

Another attendee told The Daily Telegraph that police and ambulance were called to scenes of “carnage” with children running and screaming.

They said some of the attendees had been burnt after a firework flew into the crowd.

NSW Police confirmed emergency services were called to the oval around 9.30pm, where police were told a firework had shot into a crowd of people during the event.

Emergency services responded. Picture: Facebook

An 11-year-old boy was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital for treatment of a chest injury and an eight-year-old girl was taken to Northern Beaches Hospital for treatment of a wrist injury, both non-life threatening.

Police have been told a 12-year-old boy was taken to hospital by his parents for treatment to minor burns and has since been released.

Six other people were treated on scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and the NSW Rural Fire Service for minor injuries.

A crime scene has been established and SafeWork NSW are investigating the incident.