Diwali festival related fire incidents left 30 injured in Visakhapatnam while firecrackers destroyed properties with Rs 27 lakh on Sunday evening. (Representational Image: DC)

 Visakhapatnam: Diwali festival related fire incidents left 30 injured in Visakhapatnam while firecrackers destroyed properties with Rs 27 lakh on Sunday evening.

Reports said while 25 were admitted into King George Hospital, five were admitted into Regional Eye Hospital.

Hospital sources said of the 25, five were admitted into the burns ward of KGH, 21 were discharged after first aid, while Regional Eye Hospital reports said four with eye injuries were discharged, one was admitted with serious injuries to both the eyes.

According to KGH medical officials, the five admitted patients sustained burns ranging from 4 to 13 per cent. All of them were reported to be in stable condition and were being provided necessary treatment, including debridement and surgical procedures.

The admitted patients include M. Charan Likhit (16) and M. Dinesh (15), both from Mulajampa village in Rambilli mandal of Anakapalli district, who sustained 13 and 12 per cent burns respectively.

Kumar Swamy (9) of Kobbari Thota in Puranamarket sustained four per cent burns to his right hand in a cracker blast. B Jaswanth (12) of Neelamangalam in Parvathipuram Manyam district suffered five per cent burns to his right hand. A. Eswar Rao (59) of Pineapple Colony in Visakhapatnam sustained five per cent burns to his left hand.

KGH sources said more would be coming during the next few days.

Meanwhile, regional fire officer Niranjan Reddy said his department received 13 calls relating to fire incidents during Deepavali, including one major fire at Rajam in which property worth Rs. 25 lakh was reportedly damaged.

Twelve other minor fire incidents resulted in estimated losses of Rs. 27 lakh, while firefighters managed to save property worth Rs. 1.43 crore.

No injuries or loss of life were reported in the fire incidents, Niranjan Reddy said.

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