New Delhi: Diwali celebrations turned into mourning for a family in Delhi’s Narela after a 10-year-old child died after being hit by a rocket while firecrackers were being burst. The incident took place on Sunday night in Rajiv Colony under the Narela police station area. Family members took the seriously injured child to hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
According to information, after Diwali prayers, members of the family were setting off fireworks. The child was also lighting firecrackers at the time. It is being said that instead of going into the sky, the rocket came towards him and hit him in the stomach. He was seriously injured. Family members immediately took him to Satyawadi Raja Harishchandra Hospital in Narela, but his life could not be saved.
News of the child’s death plunged the family into grief. Relatives created a commotion at the hospital, alleging negligence during treatment. The child’s father, who reached the hospital after being informed of his son’s death, also fell ill.
Police have taken possession of the child’s body and sent it for post-mortem. Police are investigating the matter and trying to ascertain the firecracker used in the accident and the circumstances of the incident.
The Diwali incident has raised serious questions about the safety of children during the use of firecrackers.
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