New Delhi, 09 November (H.S.): A total of 42 people sustained burn injuries during Diwali celebrations due to firecrackers and other causes and were brought to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Of these, 11 patients suffered serious burns, while 31 sustained minor injuries. Four of the severely injured patients were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), while seven were admitted to hospital wards. Five patients have undergone surgery so far.

According to an official update issued on Monday by the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgery at AIIMS, the figures reflect the situation as of 11 a.m. on Monday. Of the 42 cases, 37 were related to firecracker injuries, while two people sustained burns caused by potash. One of the potash-related cases involved a 13-year-old child.

At present, eight patients remain admitted to the hospital, including one whose condition is critical.

The data also revealed that six of those who suffered burn injuries were children below the age of 10. The youngest among them is five years old. An eight-year-old child is in a serious condition after sustaining burns over 45 per cent of the body.

Twelve cases were reported among patients in the 10–18 age group, while 22 involved people aged between 18 and 60. One patient was above the age of 60.

AIIMS further clarified that some patients with eye injuries may have reported directly to the ophthalmic emergency department at the institute's Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences (RP Centre). Such cases have not been included in the burn-injury figures.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar