Diwali Mishaps Claim Minor’s Life, Injure Over 100 Across Odisha
In Bhubaneswar, more than 40 people injured in firecracker accidents were admitted to Capital Hospital. Several victims suffered serious injuries to their hands and legs, while others sustained burns. Special medical teams were deployed to attend to the injured
Bhubaneswar: Diwali celebrations turned tragic across Odisha as firecracker-related accidents claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy in Rourkela and left more than 100 people injured in different parts of the state on Sunday.
The fatal incident occurred at Kaushalya Nagar under Raghunathpali police station limits in Rourkela, where the minor, identified as Chinmay, was killed in a firecracker explosion.
According to reports, Chinmay and his sister had been invited to their tuition teacher’s house for Diwali celebrations. While the siblings were walking towards the house in the evening, a firecracker placed inside a glass bottle exploded on the road.
Glass fragments struck both children, critically injuring Chinmay. He was rushed to Rourkela Government Hospital in a bloodied condition, but doctors declared him dead on arrival. Police have initiated an investigation into the incident.
In Bhubaneswar, more than 40 people injured in firecracker accidents were admitted to Capital Hospital. Several victims suffered serious injuries to their hands and legs, while others sustained burns. Special medical teams were deployed to attend to the injured.
Another eight people, including women, were injured in separate firecracker mishaps in Soro Municipality and rural areas of Balasore district. Most suffered hand injuries. All were discharged after receiving treatment at Soro Hospital.
In Nayagarh, a young woman suffered severe burn injuries after catching fire from a traditional lamp at Raja Baghicha Sahi. She was initially treated at Nayagarh Hospital before being shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for advanced treatment.
Meanwhile, more than 40 firecracker accident victims were admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
In Kalahandi district, Pintu Patel of Godabhanja village under Dharmagarh police station sustained devastating injuries to his right hand when a coconut bomb exploded while he was holding it.
He was first admitted to Dharmagarh Sub-Divisional Hospital and later referred to the District Headquarters Hospital in Bhawanipatna.
More than 11 other people injured in separate firecracker accidents were discharged after preliminary treatment at Dharmagarh hospital, while two others received treatment at Bhawanipatna hospital.