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Revealingthe sex of your childis typically a joyous occasion for you and your partner. But as “gender reveal” parties grow in popularity (something the inventor of the concept now says she regrets), the desire to make them bigger, more over-the-top and more memorable than ever before has led to some shocking (and truly tragic) outcomes. Below are seven stories that made headlines for their unhappy endings — and are a reminder that no social media moment is worth putting yourself or others at risk.
Members of the Navy guard the area where a plane crashed, in the city of Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, on March 30, 2021.Alonso Cupul/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
The happy event turned fatal when aplane crashed into the ocean and killed two peoplein Mexico, multiple outlets reported in late March.
According tolocal news outlet Quequi, two people — the pilot and the co-pilot — died in the accident, which occurred just before 4 p.m. local time on March 30 in Cancún, Mexico.La Prensa Latinareported that one person died while the rescue mission was being carried out, and the second victim succumbed to injuries while first aid was being administered.
The type of aircraft was reportedly a Cessna 206, and four people were on board, La Prensa Latina added.
At Least 25 Fatalities Across More Than Two Dozen Fires
El Dorado Fire in San Bernardino National Park.Kyle Grillot for The Washington Post via Getty
The El Dorado Fire, burning near Oak Glen in San Bernardino County, spreading rapidly in Northern California wasstarted during a gender reveal party, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (Cal Fire) said in apress releaseon Sept. 6, 2020.
Since the party, thefire has spread northfrom the El Dorado Ranch Park in Yucaipa on to Yucapia Ridge. Only five percent of the fire has been contained, as of early September.
Cal Fire officials reminded residents that “those responsible for starting fires due to negligence or illegal activity can be held financially or criminally responsible.”
According to theCal Fire incident website, the flames have burned at least 7,050 acres. Evacuation orders are in place for the communities of Oak Glen, Yucaipa Ridge, Mountain Home Village and Forest Falls.
Over 500 personnel have been deployed to the fire, including four helicopters, 10 water tenders, and 60 engines, the website said.
Explosion Shakes Homes More Than 2 Miles Away
Arizona Border Patrol Agent Accidentally Starts Wildfire
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service released a video of the exact moment patrol agent Dennis Dickey shot a “high-velocity firearm” at a target that was supposed to only release a blue or pink powder. However, the hit caused anexplosion that sparked the 2017 Sawmill Fire(as it came to be known), which damaged more than 45,000 acres and cost more than $8 million in damages.
A Family Gets Up Close and Personal with An Alligator’s Jaws
Air Cannon Injures Dad-to-Be’s Groin
source: people.com
