A fireworks festival in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai district descended into chaos on Monday evening, August 4, when two of eight launch barges caught fire, forcing the event's cancellation. Five crew members jumped into the sea and were rescued;

Two fireworks boats catch fire during Yokohama festival Two boats launching fireworks caught fire on Monday, during a summer festival in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, cancelling the event halfway. READ MORE : Let the pictures do the talking: subscribe to No Comment No Comment is brought to you by euronews,