Gender reveal parties have become more and more common in recent years. Parents disagree on the best way to reveal a baby’s gender in front of relatives and friends.

A common feature of this gathering is the use of party poppers, smoke bombs, cake cutting, and other surprises. What possible could go wrong in such a joyful and exciting circumstance?

This joyous occasion was bittersweet for one Iowan family when their grandmother suddenly passed away during the celebration of the gender reveal.

Palmer Kreimeyer, 56, was killed when a piece of metal from an explosive device meant to generate pink or blue smoke struck him in the head.

She will soon become a grandmother, but their use of a “homemade pipebomb” for the gender reveal resulted in a horrific catastrophe.

As stated in a statement to the New York Times by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, “Our investigation revealed that members of the Kreimeyer family were experimenting with different types of explosive material on Friday and Saturday in an attempt to record a gender reveal that could be posted on social media for friends and family.”

The family supported it by welding it to a metal support. The disclosing gadget would be ignited by the gunpowder in it. The smoke was supposed to be pink or blue.

The distance between Palmer and the others and the gender-disclosure apparatus was around 45 feet or 14 meters. According to CNN, the grandmother was quickly slain and pronounced dead at the site. A piece of metal debris struck her with such power that it kept striking her. It climbed more than 400 feet before coming to rest in the field.

The family had been experimenting with several homemade devices, the police also learned. They were aiming for the “ideal” revelation. something that neither their friends nor families have ever gone through. They want the unveiling to be completely captured on camera and shared on social media by their fans. But their experimentation went a little too far.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reported that “on Saturday afternoon, five family members and a pregnant woman gathered and loaded gunpowder into the bottom of a homemade stand that was welded to a metal base plate.”

“A hole had been drilled in the side for a fuse,” the statement said, “a piece of wood had been placed on top of the gunpowder, and colored powder had been placed on top of the board.”

The metal tubing was then unintentionally transformed into a pipe bomb by covering it with tape. Instead of the explosion sending the powder out the top, the stand burst, dispersing metal fragments all over the place.

The tremendous blast caught them all off guard. They had not expected their granny to pass away. Several family members were present for the reveal, but only the Palmer was struck by the flying debris.

Due to this sad incident, police warn the public to use any explosive devices very carefully. Any manual device creation should be avoided. Why not just use confetti? Alternatively, how about something less awful?

This manner, you can be certain that everyone is safe and protected.