Hospitals in the city reported several dozen cases of burns linked to the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali, including some that caused major injuries.

Despite the worsening of air pollution, no major increase in cases of respiratory distress were reported at hospitals. Senior doctors at several government and private hospitals, however, said they expected complaints of respiratory issues to increase over the next few days.

Sixty cases of burns linked to Diwali festivities were reported at AIIMS Delhi over Sunday and Monday, including 33 cases on Diwali night (Monday). Eleven cases of major burns were reported during this period.

On Tuesday, a senior doctor at the hospital said: “We’ve seen 110 patients so far today, and we will be operating on 20 patients.”

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