An Los Angeles Police Department bomb disposal truck was loaded with illegal fireworks that had been seized and they detonated the fireworks in a bomb disposal truck which resulted in a massive explosion.
Can see from the video that cars were blown apart, the bomb truck’s room come off and debris scattered throughout the street.
Some 16 people were reportedly injured, 3 seriously.
"Earlier in the day, the Los Angeles Police Department said officers received a tip that there were illegal fireworks being stored at a home in the 700 block of 27th Street. When officers arrived, they found approximately 5,000 pounds of “commercial-grade fireworks,” Police Chief Michel Moore said.
Bomb squad technicians and investigators arrived on scene to remove the fireworks from the home, loading pallets full of explosives into multiple large vehicles in the alleyway behind the home where they were driven to an off-site location for eventual destruction.
Officers also found what Moore described as “improvised explosive devices,” that were loaded into the containment vessel for detonation. Moore said that by the bomb tech’s estimation, the vessel should have been able to safely dispose of the devices.
However, when officers detonated the explosives at about 7:40 p.m., Moore said a “catastrophic” failure occurred, leading to the explosion....
LAFD said several homes were impacted by the blast and L.A. Building and Safety inspectors were evaluating the residences to determine if anyone would be displaced overnight."