Children injured after fireworks land in crowd at Christmas Carols

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Two children have been injured after fireworks landed in the crowd at a Christmas Carols event in Sydney's north.

Around 9.30pm yesterday Christmas celebrations at Allambie Heights Oval in Sydney's Northern Beaches turned to chaos when the fireworks turned into the watching crowd.

Two children were taken to hospital and several others were treated by paramedics.

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Videos from the scene show screams coming from the crowds of families shortly after the fireworks display began.

An 11-year-old boy suffered a chest injury and was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital, while an eight-year-old girl was taken to hospital for a wrist injury.

It Is unclear exactly why the fireworks landed in the crowds, with speculation wind could have pushed the fireworks in the wrong direction.

Police are guarding the scene at the oval this morning ahead of criminal investigators arriving on scene.

Source: 9News