This was the scene in Shawlands tonight as large crowds gathered to watch fireworks being set off outside a new cafe.
Police were just arriving on the scene and there were long tailbacks of cars on Kilmarnock Road.
Shawlands tonight. Someone thought setting off fireworks on a main road was a good idea. pic.twitter.com/39bdCMEJcZ
— Catriona Stewart (@LadyCatHT) September 3, 2021
A group of men set light to industrial-style fireworks in parking bays on the road outside of Doodh Patti Cafe.
There were screams as the pyrotechnics shot into the night sky around 8.45pm opposite Shawlands Shopping Centre.
An initial burst of fireworks was followed by a pause before a second round of explosives was set off, going into the air just metres from residential properties.
One eyewitness said: “This was absolute madness.
“I live nearby and came out when I heard the first lot of fireworks but I thought it had all calmed down or I would have left.
“When the second lot started going off I jumped out of my skin - you could feel the heat off them and there were sparks landing in my hair and on my clothes.
“There were tiny children out watching them go off.
“I cannot understand how anyone could judge that to be safe.”
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