From The New Indian Express
Center Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.Gujarat's century-old Diwali tradition: When fireballs turn the town into a battlefield
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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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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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AHMEDABAD: While Diwali across India is marked by fireworks and festivities, Gujarat's Savarkundla in Amreli district celebrates the festival with a spectacular century-old tradition the 'Ingoriya battle'. As young men hurl flaming fireballs at one another, the town recreates a battlefield-like…
