Delhi received 214 fire calls on Diwali, 42 burn patients reached AIIMS
New Delhi: Incidents of fire and fireworks during Diwali in Delhi increased concern for the fire department and hospitals. On November 8, the Delhi Fire Service received 214 fire-related calls. Of these, 24 incidents were linked to firecrackers. At the same time, 42 patients with Diwali-related burn injuries reached the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), of whom 11 were seriously injured.
According to fire department chief AK Malik, the department received a total of 257 emergency calls on Diwali day. These included 214 fire-related calls. Six people were injured in the incidents, while five firefighters sustained minor injuries during firefighting operations. The department also responded to seven major fire calls. Compared with last year, the number of fire-related calls fell from 231 to 214 this time.
According to a report by the Burns and Plastic Surgery Department of AIIMS, 42 burn patients were treated up to 11 am on November 9. Of these, 37 patients suffered burns from firecrackers and two from potash. Among the 11 seriously injured patients, four were admitted to the ICU and seven to the ward. Five patients had to undergo surgery, while 31 patients had minor injuries.
Among the injured were six children below the age of 10. They included the youngest patient, aged five. An eight-year-old child is in serious condition after suffering burns on 45 per cent of the body. Twelve patients in the 10 to 18 age group and 22 patients aged 18 to 60 reached the hospital.
During Diwali, a 10-year-old child also died in Narela after being hit by a firecracker. The incidents of fire and burn injuries in the capital have raised serious questions over fireworks safety during festivals.
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