Student Injured by Firework at
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Student Injured by Firework at Karlstad Graduation Ceremony

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A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital with severe injuries after being hit by a firework at a student graduation ceremony in Karlstad.

The fireworks were fired into a crowd during the celebration and the man was hit in the face and suffered "severe but not life-threatening injuries", the police write on their website.

The police are investigating the incident as causing bodily harm. A man, also in his 20s, is suspected of having lit a so-called firework cake in the middle of a crowd.

Several people were hit by the firework, but the police have no information about further injuries.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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