TWO boys have been badly hurt by "fireworks" as they played in a park – with fears one child has lost his hand.
The youngsters, aged eight and nine, were rushed to hospital with serious injuries on Sunday following an explosion.
Emergency services raced to the scene in Hengoed, Caerphilly, Wales, where one of the kids had to be airlifted to a hospital in Bristol.
It's understood he lost his hand in the incident.
Both boys are still receiving medical treatment.
Officers are now appealing for witnesses as they launch an investigation.
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Superintendent Mike Richards of Gwent Police said: "We received a report of a medical emergency in Hengoed Road, Hengoed, at around 2.15pm on Sunday, October 1.
"Two boys, aged eight and nine, remain in hospital receiving treatment for injuries believed to be linked to an explosion of a firework."
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We sent two emergency ambulances, one duty operational manager, one Cymru high-acuity response unit, and one air ambulance to the scene.
“We conveyed one patient by road to University Hospital Of Wales, Cardiff, and one patient by air to the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children for further treatment."
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Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or send Gwent Police a direct message on social media quoting log reference 2300332856.
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