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Patient flown to Arizona for treatment from New Year's Eve illegal fireworks explosion in Honolulu dies

Police say the 29-year-old man, was one of six patients flown to a hospital in Arizona for treatment

A three-year-old boy on Monday became the fourth person to die of injuries stemming from a massive explosion of fireworks a Honolulu home on New Year's Eve, police said. The blast also killed three women and injured more than 20 people, many of whom have burns over most of their bodies.

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HONOLULU — A fifth person has died from injuries suffered during a massive explosion of illegal fireworks at a Honolulu home over New Year’s.

Police announced the death on Tuesday. The 29-year-old man was one of six patients flown to a hospital in Arizona for treatment earlier this month.

Hawaii’s only burn care facility hit capacity with other patients from the same blast.

The explosion also killed a 3-year-old boy, three women and injured more than 20 people.

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