Spotted on STOMP today:

Warning: The images and video for this article are graphic, viewer discretion is advised.

Indonesian boy dies after firecracker explodes, friend loses leg

An Indonesian boy died after a giant firecracker exploded. Another boy was also injured in the explosion.

According to Indoboom, this happened in Semingkir Village, District Randudongkal, Pemalang in Central Java. Videos were uploaded on August 8, showing a group of boys carrying a large firecracker to a field.

Firecracker explodes (Slightly gruesome)

They set it up, and two boys, Ahmad Muhtohar and another friend, stayed close to the firecracker to light it while the other boys stood a distance away to watch. Muhtohar and his friend tried to run but the firecracker exploded in their faces, throwing them a few metres and scattering paper.

Muhtohar died on the spot, while his friend survived with serious injuries.

Other videos on Indoboom that are too graphic for publication show the group of boys carrying their dead and injured friends to a truck. Muhtohar (blue hoodie) is glass-eyed and motionless, while his friend (red checkered shirt) lost a leg in the explosion.

Credits: STOMP Singapore

 I watched the entire video series leading up the where they were carrying the dead and injured friends and I have to say it’s pretty gruesome and the injuries were really severe.

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES (SEMI-CENSORED) – VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED

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So yeah, as seen from the pictures above...

One life was lost just like that while the other will be crippled for life over this incident – all in the name of ‘fun’.

Sad really. RIP.

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