Hawaii Fireworks Explosion Victims flown to Arizona

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Hawaii fireworks explosion victims flown to Arizona center by US military, officials say

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Hawaii 's only burn center is located on the state's third -largest island of Oahu .

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said the U.S. military flew the six victims to Phoenix for "follow-on medical care" The six victims are in their 20s and 30s , and all have extensive burns, according to Dr. Kevin Foster , director of the Arizona Burn Center .

Three women were killed in the incident and more than 20 others were seriously and critically injured.

A person lit a firework cake that contained around 50 aerial fireworks.

The cake then tipped or fell over, and rocketed into other crates that contained additional fireworks.

Most people injured sustained burns, but injuries also included those caused by shrapnel that were "gruesome" Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi : "This tragedy was entirely preventable. The growing prevalence of illegal fireworks on our island has turned it into a night of risk".

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