firework: Quick Facts

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Fourth of July fireworks

Crowd gathers at night in front of Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore, watching colorful fireworks and blue light beams celebrating Pakistan's independence day.

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Witness the spectacular Da Nang International Fireworks Competition, 2013

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