Hyderabad Hospital Treats 32 for Diwali Eye Injuries

Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital treated 32 people for firecracker-related eye injuries in Hyderabad during Diwali on November 8, hospital officials said. Six patients were admitted, including four children and two adults, and one patient lost vision completely in the right eye. The hospital said the other 26 received medication and were advised to return for follow-up care.

Resident Medical Officer Dr. Ibrahim reported the figures. The account did not provide further details about the patients or the circumstances of their injuries. The reported loss of vision was the most severe outcome described among the cases.

Before the festival, the government hospital had set aside 20 beds for people injured by firecrackers and placed doctors, nurses, support staff and ambulance drivers on standby. Ambulances were positioned in districts to transport emergency patients to Hyderabad. Hospital superintendent Dr. P. Modini said the facility had treated 116 and 115 people with cracker-related injuries during the previous two Diwali seasons.

Several fires were also reported in Hyderabad and Secunderabad on November 8. In Sitaphalmandi, Secunderabad, a rocket reportedly entered a firecracker shop and...