Two Iranian men killed by wedding fireworks

Published October 20th, 2002 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Two young men following a wedding procession in central Iran were killed when the stash of fireworks they were carrying on their motorbike exploded, IRNA reported Saturday.  

 

Hossein and Mostafa Mokhtari, both in their early twenties, were heading in a convoy Friday to the wedding ceremony in the town of Khomeini-Shahr, where they were to set off the fireworks as part of the celebrations.  

 

For undetermined reasons, fireworks they were carrying exploded, killing them on the spot. (Albawaba.com) 

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