A sixth person died Wednesday morning after suffering critical injuries at an Aliamanu New Year’s party when a stockpile of illegal aerial fireworks detonated at 12 :01 a.m. in an explosion that also injured dozens.

The New Year’s fireworks explosion in Aliamanu has claimed a sixth life. Honolulu police confirmed a 30-year-old woman died just before 6 a.m. Wednesday at a local hospital. She has not been identified.

"Considering the, the force of the explosion. But still, it just drives home the point that these things can be really dangerous."

The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) confirmed that another death has been reported in connection to the Aliamanu fireworks explosion.

The death toll in the Aliamanu fireworks explosion incident has risen to six as of February 5, when a 30-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries in the hospital.

Two mothers and two fathers were arrested Wednesday in connection with the Jan. 1 explosion of a large stash of illegal aerial fireworks in Aliamanu that killed five people and wounded dozens of others.

More arrests have been made in the illegal firework explosion that took place in Aliamanu, Hawaii, on New Year's Eve, bringing the total to 10.

In addition to six arrests, authorities recovered 500 pounds of unused illegal fireworks from the carport and vehicles.

Honolulu police arrested a 33-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man in connection with the Jan. 1 Aliamanu fireworks explosion that killed four people.

HPD confirms the fifth death connected to the Aliamanu fireworks explosion incident; a 29-year-old dies at an Arizona hospital on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.