Original sentence: In Maltese English, home-made fireworks are called petards (the word in Maltese, murtal, is obviously related to "mortar")
Edited sentence: Consequently, safety is frequently neglected and fatal accidents are common.In Maltese English, home-made fireworks—a popular and widespread albeit highly dangerous hobby in Malta—are called petards (the word in Maltese, murtal, is obviously related to "mortar").Maltese petards are made by common people without formal education in chemistry, as an exercise in traditional handiwork