Kalahandi: The festival of Diwali was celebrated with great pomp across the country on Sunday. During this time people celebrated by bursting fireworks. However, at some places, fireworks became too heavy. One such case has come to light from Kalahandi district of Odisha. Here a young man was trying to burst a firecracker in his hand. During this, he burnt his hand with a firecracker and the firecracker exploded in his hand. In this accident the young man’s hands were torn to pieces. He was immediately taken to the nearest hospital, from where he was referred to the district hospital. At present he is undergoing treatment.
The young man was bursting a firecracker in his hand
Actually, a young man got seriously injured while bursting firecrackers on the occasion of Diwali. According to the information, a young man was holding a firecracker in his hand and trying to burst it. During this, a massive explosion occurred in the young man’s hand. The young man’s palm has been badly damaged in this incident. After the incident, the injured youth was immediately admitted to the local hospital, from where he was referred to the district headquarters hospital for better treatment.
rags flew off the palm
According to the information, the injured youth has been identified as Pintu Patel. He is a resident of Godbhanja village of Dharamgarh police station area of Kalahandi district. It is being told that Pintu Patel was bursting firecrackers during Diwali. During this time he held the firecracker in his hand and tried to burst it. Then suddenly there was a huge explosion in the firecracker. The explosion was so strong that the palm of the young man’s hand was badly damaged.
The injured was admitted to the hospital
Immediately after the accident, the injured youth was taken to Dharamgarh sub-divisional hospital. After first aid there, in view of his critical condition, he was referred to the District Headquarters Hospital in Bhawanipatna. This incident, which happened during the festival of Diwali, has created a sensation in the area. This accident while bursting firecrackers has brought to light the dangers of carelessly using fireworks. (Input- Shubham Kumar)
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