More than 70 people sustained eye injuries during Diwali celebrations across Hyderabad and its outskirts, officials confirmed on Monday.
Doctors at the government-run Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital in Mehdipatnam reported that 70 patients arrived there since Sunday night.
Medical staff admitted 13 patients with severe trauma for further care, while doctors discharged the remaining victims after primary treatment.
Hospital records show that 40 injured individuals arrived on Sunday night, whereas 30 more patients sought medical attention on Monday morning.
A dedicated team of seven doctors treated all the emergency cases at the facility throughout the night and morning.
Many victims suffered injuries while lighting firecrackers themselves, while stray crackers struck several innocent bystanders standing nearby.
Several other citizens across the city and suburban areas visited private hospitals for urgent ophthalmic treatment.
AIMIM MLA Majid Hussain visited the government eye hospital on Monday to inquire about the health of the admitted patients.
The Nampally legislator interacted with the attending doctors, medical staff, and anxious family members of the injured victims.
Hussain instructed the hospital authorities to provide comprehensive medical care and complete assistance to every affected patient.
He also praised the doctors and staff for delivering uninterrupted emergency services despite the Diwali festival holiday.
Meanwhile, doctors strongly advised citizens to follow strict safety precautions while bursting firecrackers to prevent avoidable eye damage.
In separate incidents, fire accidents broke out at multiple locations across Hyderabad and Secunderabad during the Diwali festivities.
Although these blazes caused zero casualties, the flames destroyed property worth several lakhs of rupees.
A stray firecracker ignited a massive fire at a decoration warehouse in Mylardepalli, prompting fire engines to douse the flames.
Earlier, a huge blaze engulfed a plastic manufacturing factory in the same area, requiring three fire engines to control it.
The fire quickly spread to an adjacent plywood factory because highly combustible materials fueled the raging flames.
Thick dark smoke covered the locality and triggered panic among nearby residents before firefighters saved surrounding industrial units.
In Hyderabad’s Koti area, a falling firecracker set a house terrace ablaze, though firefighters swiftly extinguished the flames.
A stray firecracker also sparked a fire at a scrap shop in Jeedimetla without causing any injuries.
In Secunderabad, a stray spark ignited a firecracker shop in Sitaphalmandi, triggering loud explosions and widespread local panic.
Firefighters rushed to the spot and controlled the flames, while another blaze gutted a medical distributor’s shop in Secunderabad.
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