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South LA fireworks explosion occurred after 'catastrophic failure' during planned detonation

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BySid Garcia KABC logo
Thursday, July 1, 2021
'Catastrophic failure' occurred during South LA fireworks detonation
What was supposed to be a safe operation to destroy a cache of illegal fireworks turned into a "total, catastrophic failure" of a LAPD bomb squad vehicle, leading to a huge explosion in South L.A., authorities say.
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