In Liuyang they decided to improve the classic fireworks show by strapping the fireworks to drones.
When the drones malfunctioned, the result was a shower of sparks and embers falling directly onto the spectators.
People ran.
Some hid under chairs. Grass and trees caught fire.
Local authorities confirmed the fires were extinguished quickly and claimed no one was injured. The show continued the next night.
This is what “innovation” looks like when the only metric that matters is spectacle.