India

Tamil Nadu Records 269 Firecracker Burn Cases and One Child Fatality During Diwali

By PTI

Between 7 a.m. on November 7 and 7 a.m. on November 8, the state 108 emergency ambulance network received 16,079 calls. Of those, 2,475 were for accidents, 396 for minor injuries, and 98 for burn injuries. The network deployed 1,283 ambulances during the 24‑hour period. Statewide hospitals admitted 1,387 patients: 956 for accidents, 321 for minor injuries or assaults, and 110 for burns. A single child under 15 died from burn injuries; no adult burn deaths were reported. Men accounted for the largest group of burn victims, with 92 outpatients and 76 inpatients. Children under 15 were the second most affected group, with 48 outpatients and 17 inpatients. Adult women had 19 outpatients and 17 inpatients. Thanjavur Government Medical College Hospital treated the most burn patients, with 36 outpatients and 87 inpatients. Other major centres included Madurai Government Medical College Hospital (6 outpatients, 84 inpatients), Chengalpattu Government Medical College Hospital (85 inpatients), Periyar Nagar Government Hospital (1 outpatient, 64 inpatients), and Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital (46 outpatients, 13 inpatients).