The festive night of Diwali on Monday turned painful for many as city hospitals witnessed more than 300 cases of firecracker-related injuries. A total of 26 patients with eye injuries were treated at the PGIMER’s Advanced Eye Centre, while GMCH-32 reported 36 patients injured due to fireworks. Across GMSH-16 and the three civil hospitals, another 193 burn cases and 53 eye injury cases were recorded.

In view of Diwali and expecting emergencies due to cracker injuries, hospitals had made special arrangements to ensure immediate treatment to patients reporting to the emergency services. At the PGIMER, doctors, nursing staff and other allied staff have been posted on special emergency duty round the clock from October 20 till 8 am on October 22.

The maximum injuries in the PGIMER, 11, were c

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