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Mumbai: Diwali crackers leave at least 27 with burns
Updated On: 16 November, 2023 04:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan Kalyanikar
Data from two civic hospitals shows people with burned limbs and faces rushed to emergency wards on November 12 and 13, seven among these are children
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Children with burn injuries recover at Sion hospital’s special burns ward for paediatric and female patients
A day of celebration turned into chaos when Pravin Kumar’s six-year-old niece, who arrived with her parents from Goa to celebrate Diwali in Goregaon, suffered burns on her face due to firecrackers on November 12. Treated at Sion hospital’s burns ward, the child has a two-month recovery ahead of her. She is one among at least 27 injured by firecrackers during Diwali festivities.
On November 12, Kumar’s family first rushed the child to the nearest Trauma Hospital in Jogeshwari. “We were told to proceed to Sion hospital as doctors at the Trauma Hospital were on leave,” said Kumar. His niece is now recovering at Sion hospital’s special burns ward for paediatric and female patients. “Doctors have told us it will take at least a couple of months for her to completely recover,” Kumar said.
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