$100,000 worth of drones crash into the water during Australian Christmas event

Well, that’s one way to absolutely demolish the festive spirit.

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas admitted ‘some of the drones weren't doing what they were supposed to’, but luckily, they did not harm the public.

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

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

Let’s please light a candle for poor Josh and commemorate those lost.

No official reason was given for the tech mishap; however, Drone Sky Shows and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority are investigating the matter.

Divers are currently searching through the river, trying to retrieve the damaged drones.

The drones even struck buildings and vehicles while plunging to the ground.

With over 5,000 people in attendance, many videos were captured on social media showing members of the crowd fleeing the area as soon as the show ran into technical issues.

Some staff members even let the public seek refuge inside a shopping centre close by.

A 20-year-old resident in attendance, who only gave his surname Li, described how the chaos unfolded to VICE.

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

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

According to the outlet, an event organiser told China News Services that ‘operation errors’ led to the drones falling that night; however, no injuries had been recorded.