QuickCheck: Did misplaced fireworks cause panic in a Kedah town?


PEOPLE all over the world celebrated the arrival of the New Year in many ways. From outright street parties to quiet family gatherings, most people found a way to usher in 2024 and bid adieu to 2023 in a safe and hopefully fulfilling manner.

However, a viral video that's been floating on social media showed some folk celebrating by causing mass panic. The video showed people running in fear as fireworks were set off at their feet, and this apparently happened in Kedah over the New Year.

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