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The seven victims were watching stage performances at an outdoor cinema at the fair when the fireworks were lit to mark the end of the performance.

However, some fireworks didn&#39;t shoot skywards but exploded horizontally into the audience, sending the crowd scrambling to safety.

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Police suspects the fireworks were not anchored correctly and fell over during detonation.

Earlier, during the fair, Surin Industrial Office presented certificates to 109 individuals

&nbsp;for their contributions as &ldquo;the pillars to society&quot; in Surin.

Seven injured as fireworks shoot into audience

A 47-year-old Thai man sustained serious burns and six others suffered minor injuries when fireworks, being lit near a pond in Wat Jumphon in Surin's Muang district as part of a local festival, exploded into the audience on Wednesday night.