The illegal rockets were set off on a boat rigged as a fireworks platform on Lake Martin, when something malfunctioned, leading to a massive explosion, WSFA reported.

Six people were injured in the fireworks explosion on a launch pad in Lake Martin on the Fourth of July. A pontoon boat that had been modified into a fireworks platform malfunctioned during the planned fireworks celebration.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - A local eye doctor says fireworks are a common culprit for eye-related injuries around the Fourth of July. “You can just count on multiple injuries,” said Dr. Randall Pitts, an eye doctor based in Clanton. The eye expert says even the most inconspicuous fireworks can cause major problems for children.