Pune: Diwali turned sorrowful in Pune on Monday evening as a 20-year-old engineering student got injured due to a firecracker mishap. She suffered severe burn injuries while bursting the firecrackers in the Sinhagad Road area. She has suffered internal and external eye injuries. After the accident, she was rushed to the private hospital for treatment.

The 20-year-old female student is in her third year of engineering at a prominent Pune college and is originally from Nepal. Doctors who attended her have confirmed corneal burns. "She is being monitored closely," said hospital staff.

Dr Anil Dudhbhate said, "The 20-year-old patient was brought to the hospital after eye injuries during firecracker bursting on Monday. She has sustained internal and external eye injuries. The corneal part su

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