A tragic incident marked the evening of Carnival Sunday in Crete and the area of Agios Nikolaos.

Shortly after 21:30, a 33-year-old man was seriously injured by a firecracker near the ribs and was taken by ambulance in serious condition to the hospital in the area.

There doctors fought a battle to treat his injuries, which were so severe that the young man breathed his last.

According to e-kriti’s information, the unfortunate man had suffered extensive bleeding.

According to the local media, the exact circumstances of his injury are expected to be clarified in the coming hours.

A number of eyewitnesses are expected to testify to the police to explain everything that happened.