Bhubaneswar: Over 100 people including women and children were treated at different hospitals in Odisha after suffering burn injuries while celebrating Diwali, as a number of fire incidents caused by crackers and lamps were reported from various parts of the state, officials said.
The casualty department of the state-run Capital Hospital here remained busy all along Sunday night as at least 31 patients including 29 minor boys and girls came for treatment due to burn injuries sustained while bursting crackers, Deputy Superintendent of the facility Dr Dhanajay Das said.
“Many children have suffered burns in mishaps during Diwali celebrations. They were treated by a special team of doctors and paramedics,” Das said.
Most of them were released after preliminary treatment as their condition was not serious.
Das said one patient was admitted to the orthopaedics department of the hospital while another was referred to a hospital in Cuttack.
Similar reports were also received from Cuttack and other district headquarters hospitals across the state, a health department official said.
Fire incidents also occurred in different parts of the state.
PTI