Two of the three victims of the fatal New Year's Eve fireworks explosion in Hawaii have been identified. Two of the victims who died on the scene were sisters, according to family members and media reports.

An explosion in Honolulu caused by illegal aerial fireworks shooting into a crate with more fireworks killed three and critically injured 20, police said.

A New Year's Eve fireworks explosion in a Honolulu -area neighborhood killed at least three people and critically injured at least 20 others, authorities said. "It looked like a war zone," said Honolulu Fire Chief Sheldon K. Hao.