BHOPAL: Diwali celebrations turned tragic in Madhya Pradesh when about 300 people, including children , suffered severe to minor eye injuries after they “fired” carbide guns, or agri-cannons, used mainly by farmers to scare away monkeys and birds, on Monday and Tuesday. As many as 30 of them are said to be serious and could lose their sight. Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla said, “A review meeting was called as soon as we got to know. Seven children were seriously injured in Bhopal and admitted in Hamidia hospital, some in Gwalior and Vidisha. Carbide guns have a mixture of calcium carbide, matchstick heads, and gunpowder, officials said. While adding water to calcium carbide generates acetylene gas, ignition creates powerful explosions that result in intense heat, noxious gases, and project

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