Children are nearly half of Deepavali eye-injury patients at a Hyderabad hospital
Most were treated without surgery, but 10 people need operations; many of the injured were bystanders, doctors said.
Nearly half the people treated for cracker-related eye injuries over Deepavali at a Hyderabad hospital were children, doctors there said. The Hindu reported their figures on 9 November.
Most of the patients did not need an operation. But 10 people do need surgery, the doctors said. Many of the injured had not been bursting crackers. They were standing nearby when they were hurt.
Hospitals across Hyderabad treated dozens of people for burns and eye injuries on Deepavali night, when fires also broke out at godowns and shops in the city.
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