Prayagraj: On Diwali night, more than 100 patients reached the emergency of SRN Hospital and 38 of them were admitted. Only nine cases of firecracker burns were reported, which is less than last year. Most patients were victims of road accidents . Nine others were injured in assault cases and the rest had other accidental injuries.
All patients received primary care based on their condition, and those who needed further treatment were admitted, according to the hospital administration. Dr AK Verma, Principal of MLN Medical College, said, “There was an increase in the number of patients in the emergency department during Diwali. The highest number of patients in the emergency department included road accident victims. Additionally, nine revellers injured in assaults, along with others suffering from various accidental injuries, also arrived for treatment. Nevertheless, the hospital administration has urged the public to exercise caution when using firecrackers. They advised keeping firecrackers out of the reach of children, lighting them only in open spaces, and avoiding proximity to lit firecrackers. Our teams provided immediate care to all emergency patients, including those with firecracker-related burns.”
The decline in firecracker-related burn cases compared to last year is considered a positive development.