Three people died on New Year's Eve due to a Honolulu fireworks explosion. Photo: Hawaii Governor Josh Green Facebook
The Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office says a 30-year-old woman has died from injuries sustained in the New Year's fireworks explosions, bringing the death toll to six.
Eight others who were severely injured in the explosion are still undergoing treatment at burn centers in Honolulu and Phoenix.
The youngest victim was a 3-year-old boy.
Since the incident, police have arrested 10 people on suspicion of Class C felonies, including charges of first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor. No charges have been filed so far.
In Hawai'i, the possession and use of fountains, sparklers, aerial fireworks, and other consumer fireworks are illegal and not permitted.
A firecracker permit and a valid identification (ID) are required to purchase and use firecrackers on Oahu. You must be at least 18 years old to obtain a firecracker permit.
The New Year's fireworks explosion sparked broader calls for a harsher crackdown on fireworks offenses, including from Governor Josh Green.
Hundreds of pounds of illegal fireworks were turned in to Hawai'i state officials last month during a fireworks amnesty.
The Department of Law Enforcement is planning another fireworks amnesty event for the end of 2025.
The explosion is, by far, the deadliest fireworks incident in recent Honolulu history.
In 2011, four people were killed and two were injured in a blast at a former military bunker in Waikele, where confiscated fireworks were being stored.
