Wrestlemania Fireworks Burn Spectators

Despite being a huge success and record-breaking event, Wrestlemania 24 did not come without its issues. According to a Newsday report today, some of the fireworks used at Mania burned dozens of spectators at the show. The accident occurred near the end of Wrestlemania, when a cable near the southwest end of the stadium snapped. Fireworks were propelled right into the stands due to the mishap injuring almost 3 dozen people.

From Newsday.com:

Orlando fire department officials said 30 to 35 people were burned Sunday during WrestleMania XXIV at the Florida Citrus Bowl. Three were treated at Orlando Regional Medical Center.

Officials said the accident occurred near the end of the event after a cable that held fireworks on the southwest end of the stadium snapped, shooting rockets into the stands.

Fire Assistant Chief Greg Hoggatt said the guidewire "was stretched to the stage at the north end zone. The cable was to supply a route for fireworks to travel down. Somewhere in that period the cable failed."

Deer Park-based Zenith Pyrotechnology provided the fireworks for the event, which wrestling officials said almost 75,000 people attended.

Read more here at Newsday.com