In recent years, gender reveal parties have grown in popularity. How to reveal a baby’s gender in front of family and friends is a topic of debate among parents.

Party poppers, smoke bombs, cake cutting, and other surprises are a staple of this gathering. What could possibly go wrong in such a fun and thrilling situation?

For one Iowan family, this happy event was tragic since a granny tragically passed away during a gender reveal celebration.

A piece of metal from an explosive device intended to release either pink or blue smoke struck Palmer Kreimeyer, 56, in the head and killed him.

She will soon become a grandma, but a terrible disaster occurred as a result of their usage of a “homemade pipebomb” for the gender reveal.

According to the Marion County Sheriff Department’s statement to the New York Times, “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 made a stand for it, soldering it to a metal base. It included gunpowder that would ignite the disclosing device. It was intended to release pink or blue smoke.

Palmer and the others were around 45 feet or 14 meters away from the gender-disclosure device. The grandmother was swiftly killed and declared dead at the scene, according to CNN. She was struck by a piece of metal debris that was so forceful that it continued to strike her. Before touching down in the field, it rose more than 400 feet.

Additionally, the police discovered that the family had been experimenting with a number of homemade gadgets. The ‘perfect’ revelation was what they aimed for. something that has never been experienced by their families or friends. They want their fans to record the entire reveal and upload it to social media. However, their testing went a little too far.

“On Saturday afternoon, five family members and an expectant mother gathered and loaded gunpowder into the bottom of a homemade stand that was welded to a metal base plate,” according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

According to the statement, “a hole had been drilled in the side for a fuse, 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 accidentally turned into a pipe bomb by wrapping the tape over the top of it. The stand burst, scattering metal bits all over the place instead of the explosion shooting the powder out the top.

All of them were taken off guard by the huge blast. Their grandmother’s passing was not what they had anticipated. During the reveal, several family members were standing close to the Palmer, but she was the only one struck by the debris.

Police urge people to utilize all explosive devices with extreme caution as a result of this terrible tragedy. Avoid creating any devices by hand whenever possible. Why not confetti alone? Or how about something less horrible?

You can be sure that everyone is secure and safe in this way.