Drones Worth $100k Plunge Into River During Perth Christmas Event

A Christmas function in Perth has gone south after drones worth AUD $100,000 (£55,815) crashed into the water.

That is certainly one way to destroy the holiday spirit.

According to 9News, 50 drones that each cost about AUD $2,000 (£1,116) crashed into the Swan River in Elizabeth Quay shortly after being released into the air during a Christmas celebration in the City of Light.

Basil Zempilas, the Lord Mayor of the City of Perth, acknowledged that "some of the drones weren't doing what they were supposed to," but fortunately, no one was harmed.

"I accept that the drone show on Sunday night fell short of expectations," he said, as per 9News.

Drone Sky Shows' Josh Van Ross gave 7NEWS an explanation of how and why this may have happened.

"This technology is still evolving," Josh said. “I did cry a little bit last night and I try not to think about it,”

Please let's light a candle in Josh's honor and remember those who have died.

He also said according to Daily Mail: “If there is any wind interference drones do hit each other, that does happen, propellers snap, there are things that go wrong ... two to three drones [falling] per show is actually normal ... last night was not.”

The technical blunder's cause has not been officially stated, but Drone Sky Shows and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority are looking into it.

In an effort to recover the damaged drones, divers are currently searching through the river.

Similar to the previous years, hundreds of drones dropped from the sky during a light show in Zhengzhou, in the center of China, according to VICE.

Even as they fell to the ground, the drones collided with objects like buildings and cars.

With more than 5,000 individuals in attendance, numerous videos posted on social media showed audience members abandoning the venue as soon as the play encountered technical glitches.

Some employees even permitted locals to seek shelter inside a nearby shopping mall.

A 20-year-old participant who only revealed his last name, Li, recounted the chaos' progression to VICE.

“More and more drones came off,” Li said.

“Some flew very far away, and some hit the trees.”

The outlet claims that an event organizer told China News Services that the drones fell that night due to "operation errors," but no casualties were reported.