Firecracker Injuries in Bengaluru Rise to 61; Several Suffer Eye Damage

Bengaluru: The number of people suffering eye injuries in firecracker-related accidents in Bengaluru has increased to 61, with hospitals across the city reporting a steady rise in cases.

People ranging from young children to those aged 40 years have sustained eye injuries while bursting firecrackers.At Minto Eye Hospital, the number of firecracker-related injury cases has risen to 20. The patients include two children aged five years, one child in the 5–10 age group and five patients aged between 10 and 20 years. Eleven people in the 20–40 age group are also undergoing treatment. Of these, 12 patients have sustained serious eye injuries.

Meanwhile, Narayana Nethralaya has reported 41 cases of firecracker-related eye injuries. The cases include 16 adults and 15 children below the age of 18. The hospital has reported injuries among 19 men and 12 women.Of the patients, 23 sustained injuries while bursting firecrackers themselves, while eight suffered eye injuries while watching others burst crackers.

One patient has undergone surgery, while the remaining 30 injured patients have been provided with routine medical treatment.With the number of caseontinuing to rise, hospitals are witnessing an increase in firecracker-related eye injuries across Bengaluru.