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Two people lost their hands when an unused firework exploded because it was left in front a fire. Five others were injured when the 400g firecracker went off in a house in Tivoli, Lazio, Italy. One of those suffered serious stomach wounds. The explosive is thought to have been left over from New Year's Eve celebrations.The person who found abandoned explosive is said to have taken it home and left it in front of an open fire. The fire's heat is said to have set the firework off - injuring the group of people who are thought to be between the ages of 16 and 35.The two who suffered extensive injuries to their hands were forced to have them amputated at Rome�s Umberto I hospital. The person with stomach wounds was also treated there, according to The Local. Those with minor injuries were taken to the local Tivoli hospital. Only a few dozen people suffered firework related injuries in Italy this New Year, compared to 361 injured and two fatalities the previous year. In the UK around 1,000 are thought to be injured every year, with five per cent of those serious.