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One child dead, 269 people treated for firecracker-related burn injuries across Tamil Nadu during Diwali

One child dead, 269 people treated for firecracker-related burn injuries across Tamil Nadu during Diwali

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During the Deepavali festivities, official data show that one child died and 269 people received treatment for firecracker‑related burns across Tamil Nadu. The state’s 108 emergency ambulance network logged 16,079 calls between 7 am on November 7 and 7 am on November 8. Of the burn cases, 110 patients were admitted to government hospitals while 159 were treated as outpatients. To handle the emergency load, 1,283 ambulances were deployed on active duty throughout the state.

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    Chennai: One child succumbed to burn injuries, and 269 people were treated for firecracker-related burns across Tamil Nadu during the Deepavali festivities, according to official data tracking emergencies over a 24-hour window. As per the official bulletin, the state 108 emergency ambulance network…

    — Deccan Herald

  • center · 3 outlets

    As per the official bulletin, the state 108 emergency ambulance network received 16,079 calls between 7 am on November 7 and 7 am on November 8.

    — Hindustan Times

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As per the official bulletin, the state 108 emergency ambulance network received 16,079 calls between 7 am on November 7 and 7 am on November 8.

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  1. Hindustan Times Center HT Media Current article

    One child dead, 269 people treated for firecracker-related burn injuries across Tamil Nadu during Diwali

    As per the official bulletin, the state 108 emergency ambulance network received 16,079 calls between 7 am on November 7 and 7 am on November 8.

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  6. Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

    Tamil Nadu: One child dead, 269 treated for burn injuries during Deepavali

    Chennai: One child succumbed to burn injuries, and 269 people were treated for firecracker-related burns across Tamil Nadu during the Deepavali festivities, according to official data tracking emergencies over a 24-hour window. As per the official bulletin, the state 108 emergency ambulance network…

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