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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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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…
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The heavy bursting of firecrackers caused air pollution to rise suddenly, and the city’s air quality fell, as indicated by the AQI.
