Report: Several injuries reported after fireworks incident at stadium on July 4

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Several people were injured when fireworks backfired and struck spectators at a football stadium during an Independence Day celebration in Utah, police said.

The accident occurred during the opening ceremony of the Stadium of Fire event at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, the campus football stadium of Brigham Young University, KUTV-TV reported.

The exact number and severity of injuries at the annual holiday event were not immediately available, Provo police spokeswoman Janna-Lee Holland said.

Videos posted on social media show individual fireworks deviating from the group, being sent into the sky above the pitch and landing in the rows of spectators in the stands of the open-air arena.

After a brief delay, the BYU Police Department allowed organizers to proceed with the event, which featured the Jonas Brothers, KUTV reported.

The Provo Police Department and BYU did not immediately respond to emails from The Associated Press seeking more information.

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