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Thursday, 25 December 2014 - 08:47

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Firework victim, 52, in coma after blast

The person who was injured in Zoetermeer on Tuesday evening after a firework bomb destroyed three cars, is a 52 year old man. He was injured when he tried to bring his car to safety. He suffered burns and was taken to hospital. His wife told Omroep West that he is being kept in an artificially induced coma. The police only confirmed that the man still in the hospital on Wednesday. A heavy piece of illegal fireworks exploded around 22:15 on Tuesday night underneath one of the cars. The police are still looking for the culprit.

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