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Date Published: 11/08/2026
Panic on Alicante beach as stray firework shell leaves dozens injured
At least 27 people were injured when a shell from the Castell de l'Olla display in Altea reportedly travelled further than planned before landing among spectators

At least 27 people were injured in the early hours of Sunday morning after a firework shell from the Castell de l'Olla display landed on a crowded beach in Altea, Alicante. Eleven of those hurt needed treatment at a specialist burns unit, the Castell de l'Olla Brotherhood confirmed.
The shell came down near the El Cranc beach bar on La Olla beach, where hundreds of people had gathered to watch the display. The Fishermen's Association said 14 of the injured were taken to IMED Levante Hospital, while another 11 were treated at the burns unit of Alicante University General Hospital.
According to the Valencian Regional Government's Emergency Coordination Centre (CICU), those hurt included a 55 year old man and a 24 year old woman, both treated for burns and taken by ambulance from Altea health centre to Marina Baixa Hospital in Vila Joiosa. A 19 year old man was also taken to IMED by ambulance after suffering bruising in the incident.
José Pérez, president of the fishermen's guild, explained that one of the shells travelled further than intended before landing on the beach among the crowd watching the display. He confirmed that most of the injuries were caused not by the firework itself but by people tripping over rocks on the beach as they rushed to get away.
The authorities have opened an investigation to establish exactly what went wrong.
The fishermen's guild said it deeply regretted the incident and wished those injured a speedy recovery, while also thanking the emergency and medical teams who responded.
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