A newly-wed couple narrowly escaped a serious mishap when a sparkler gun exploded in the groom’s hand during their wedding celebration. The incident, which was captured on video, has since gone viral on social media, raising concerns about the dangers of using such devices during events.


In the video, the newlywed couple is seen on stage after the Varmala ceremony. As part of the celebration, they are holding sparkler guns. Shortly after lighting the sparkler gun, it exploded in the groom’s hand just a few seconds later. In response, the bride quickly discarded her own sparkler gun to avoid a similar accident.






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Reactions To Viral Video


As the video spread across social media, netizens responded with a mix of shock, humour, and concern. One user commented, "That's why they say, the less you spend on a wedding, the better."


Another wrote, "This happened to me too at my brother's wedding."


A third user remarked, "Why complicate things? Can't we just have simple weddings?"


A fourth individual said, "I'm glad I saw this before the wedding! I was planning to buy these for my brother's wedding."


Another stated, "We have forgotten our traditional ways of celebrating weddings."


Next user said, "Murga chap nahi tha Kya bro lagta h Chinese tha..... but ye cold fire hota h ishse aag nahi lagti h na hi ishan k body jalti h ishse. (Wasn't there Murga Chap, bro? Looks like it was Chinese. But this is cold fire, it doesn’t cause flames or burn the body)"


Another comment read, "Or chalow en kachre se fatake ko aaj Kal ka to ye fasion ban gaya he hr koi dikhata he faltu ka kachra. (Keep using these useless crackers, it has become a fashion these days. Everyone shows off this unnecessary garbage.)"


A more critical remark said, "Boys and girls treat weddings like a drama nowadays. This is the result of that."