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Twin Diwali fire tragedies claim twelve lives in Madhya Pradesh

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During the Diwali period, major Delhi hospitals treated a total of 397 burn injury patients, according to data released on Monday, November 9. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) reported 42 cases, including 11 serious injuries, while Safdarjung Hospital and AIIMS together saw more than 170 cases over two days. Most injuries were caused by firecrackers, and children featured prominently among the victims. The cases ranged from minor burns to severe injuries that required intensive care and surgery.

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    Hyderabad: At least 179 people suffered firecracker-related injuries in Hyderabad between Saturday night and Monday afternoon (November 7 to 9), most of them to the eyes, according to figures from four hospitals in the city. The LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) treated 92 firecracker injury cases…

    — The Siasat Daily

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    Fire tragedies killed twelve members of two families in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni and Seoni districts on Diwali night. The incidents turned the festival into a time of deep mourning. The first disaster struck a three-storey building in Barhi town of Katni district around midnight. Flames broke out in a…

    — The Avenue Mail

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Fire tragedies killed twelve members of two families in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni and Seoni districts on Diwali night. The incidents turned the festival into a time of deep mourning. The first disaster struck a three-storey building in Barhi town of Katni district around midnight. Flames broke out in a…

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    Twin Diwali fire tragedies claim twelve lives in Madhya Pradesh

    Fire tragedies killed twelve members of two families in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni and Seoni districts on Diwali night. The incidents turned the festival into a time of deep mourning. The first disaster struck a three-storey building in Barhi town of Katni district around midnight. Flames broke out in a…

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