Dozens injured after confiscated fireworks explode in Philippines
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The blast was so powerful that it shattered windows nearly two miles away.
At least 27 people, including 19 police and other government personnel, were injured when a large pile of confiscated fireworks exploded in the southern Philippines, damaging houses, hotels and an international airport.