Boy, 12, killed in firecracker blast in Tondo, Manila on Sunday night

A 12-year-old boy died while his 12-year-old companion was injured when a firecracker reportedly exploded in their hands on Sunday night in Tondo, Manila.

According to Olan Bola’s report on Super Radyo dzBB, a tricycle driver saw the two victims sitting on the sidewalk while holding an unknown firecracker at around 8:23 p.m.

Initial police investigation showed that the witness was then driving his tricycle along A. Lorenzo Street near the corner of Jose Abad Santos Avenue when he passed by the two children.

Moments later, an explosion occurred. The blast was captured by a CCTV of Barangay 224, according to GMA Integrated News’ Bea Pinlac.

One of the boys died while his companion was brought to a nearby hospital for treatment. — JMA, GMA Integrated News