A 3-year-old boy became the fourth fatality in a New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in Honolulu, succumbing to his injuries on Monday, according to authorities.
The three other fatalities were women.
The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office identified the boy as Cassius Ramos-Benigno.
The incident, which occurred at a home, also left more than 20 people injured.
Honolulu Police Chief Arthur Logan told a Jan. 1 news conference that the blast happened when a lit bundle of aerial, mortar-style fireworks called a “cake” tipped over or fell, firing sideways into crates where there were more fireworks.
Authorities have said that using aerial fireworks in these situations is illegal….