170+ Diwali burn cases at Delhi’s Safdarjung, AIIMS hospitals

Over 170 Diwali-related burn injuries were treated at Delhi’s Safdarjung and AIIMS hospitals from November 7 to 8, with most cases caused by firecrackers. Safdarjung Hospital, which houses the country's largest burn unit, treated 135 cases over the two days, while AIIMS logged 42 cases by 11 am on November 9. Firecrackers were responsible for 129 of the injuries at Safdarjung and two at AIIMS.

Seven patients required admission for major burns, one of them a child under 12. Ninety-three patients were male and 42 female. AIIMS had the youngest patient at five years old, while the youngest patient at Safdarjung was also five. Thirty-seven cases at AIIMS and 35 at Safdarjung were children, with the youngest being a 5-year-old. Seven patients at Safdarjung and eight at AIIMS remained admitted after the Diwali holiday.