{
  "id": 380702,
  "title": "Disaster Strikes Landmark Spanish Fireworks Display: Stray Shell Injures 27 in Altea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/disaster-strikes-landmark-spanish-fireworks-display-stray-shell",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T12:46:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/08/09/disaster-strikes-landmark-spanish-fireworks-display-stray-shell-injures-27-in-altea/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A catastrophic fireworks malfunction turned a milestone celebration into a scene of panic overnight, leaving 27 people injured during the renowned Castell de l’Olla pyrotechnic festival in Altea. What was meant to be a historic 40th-anniversary display descended into chaos when a stray shell veered off course and detonated directly inside the spectator crowd near […] The post Disaster Strikes…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}