A TERRIFIED Keighley family has spoken of its horror after hooded yobs hurled a lit firework into their home.

A ten-month-old baby boy and his two-year-old brother both had to be taken to hospital after inhaling smoke from the exploding missile.

The shocking incident has been condemned by police and fire chiefs, who warn such reckless actions could cost children’s lives.

Mother, Alexandra Sandorova, said they were confronted by the thugs after answering a knock at the front door of their Cartmel Road house.

“They just threw this firework into the lounge and then ran off,” she told us.

“It exploded with a loud bang.

“It was really frightening. I was very scared and so were the children.

“I’ve no idea why anyone would do this. Nothing like it has ever happened to us before.”

Her baby son, Vincet Pukijova, and his brother Julius – who are both asthmatic – were taken to Airedale Hospital by ambulance as a precaution, but were not detained. The other children there – Alexandra, six, Michal, ten, and Michaela, 11 – were unhurt.

West Yorkshire Fire Service officers slammed the actions of the culprits as “reckless”. “Fireworks are explosives and are incredibly dangerous when abused like this,” said a spokesman.

Miss Sandorova, 33, who is Slovakian, has only lived at the address for about two months.

Emergency services were called to the terrace house following the attack, shortly after 5pm on Sunday.

Among those who attended were crews from Keighley and Bingley fire stations.

A Keighley fire service spokesman said: “When we arrived all the occupants were safely outside.

“There was some scorching to the floor in the house and there had been a bit of smoke, but we didn’t need to do anything.”

Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team is investigating the incident and is appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

Sgt Blair Mitchell said: “Our inquiries are continuing.

“I would urge anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the Cartmel Road area of Keighley at about 5pm on Sunday to contact the police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.”