Orlando Cable failure sends fireworks into WrestleMania fans

Cable failure sends fireworks into WrestleMania fans
Walter Pacheco Sentinel Staff Writer
11:30 AM EDT, March 31, 2008

A cable failure near the conclusion of Sunday's WrestleMania 24 event sent burning fireworks shooting into the crowd of cheering fans.

Orlando Fire Department officials this morning said that 30 to 35 wrestling fans suffered minor welts and other first-degree burns when the cable holding the fireworks on the west end of the Citrus Bowl collapsed.

"The west cable failed and then dropped the fireworks into the crowd below," Assistant Fire Chief Greg Hoggatt said. "The fireworks and hot cables fell into the 300 section, the middle of the 200 section and into the 100 section, close to the stage."

Hoggatt said there were reports of multiple injuries in various parts of the stadium as a result of the fireworks. "The people with non-critical and non-life-threatening injuries were asked to go to first aid for treatment. Three people requested that they be transported to the hospital."

Those victims were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center, reports show. There is no information on their condition.

Calls to the World Wrestling Entertainment corporation were not immediately returned to the Orlando Sentinel.

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I wonder if there were any veterans with PTSD there. They do not react well to July 4th fireworks. I doubt they did very well with this last night. I also wonder if any of the people there will end up with PTSD. Can you imagine going there to enjoy the night and have this happen?