Surviving New Year's Eve

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Luisa

And that was the first and last time I ventured out of the house on New year's Eve. I am still amazed I survived that venture out unscathed. I remember thinking that I was never going to venture out again for any reason after that on that night. Now I take videos from the safety of the 2nd floor bedroom window

From here

Manila (dpa) - Three people were killed and more than 600 others were injured in Christmas and New Year's celebrations in the Philippines, police and health officials said Sunday.

One of those killed was a six-year-old girl who was hit by a stray bullet in the traditionally raucous New Year's eve revelry in the country, said police spokesman Chief Superintendent Leopoldo Bataoil.

He said 591 of the cases were firecracker-related injuries, while 19 people were hit by stray bullets.

Last year, 11 people were killed and 585 others injured in a two-week period of New Year's celebrations.

Seven died in firecracker-ignited fires, three from stray bullets and one in a firecracker blast.