17 hurt as illegal fireworks cache explodes in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say it may take days to determine why a cache of homemade fireworks exploded as it was being destroyed by a bomb squad in Los Angeles, injuring 17 people.

The blast Wednesday evening destroyed an armored tractor-trailer rig, damaged nearby cars and shattered windows in homes. Most injuries, however, were minor.

The blast occurred after police acting on a tip found tons of commercial-grade fireworks at a South Los Angeles home.

Most was trucked away to a safe location, but around 240 improvised explosives were considered too unstable to move and were placed in the armored truck to be detonated on site. Instead, the rig exploded.

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