Over 83 injured in firecracker accidents across Bengaluru in three days
Bengaluru: As Diwali celebrations lit up the city, Bengaluru witnessed a surge in firecracker-related accidents, leaving more than 83 people injured over the past three days. Several hospitals, including the Minto Eye Hospital, have been treating victims for burns and eye injuries.
At Minto Eye Hospital alone, 13 patients were treated, including two who required surgery. On Monday, two children sustained eye injuries while bursting crackers and were discharged after treatment. Between Monday night and Tuesday evening, 11 more patients, including seven children with minor injuries, were admitted, according to hospital authorities.
Four patients suffered serious eye injuries, and two underwent surgery. The other two, with severe internal bleeding in the eyes, were admitted for further treatment. Among the 13 treated, 10 were boys and 3 were girls.
Meanwhile, Narayana Nethralaya reported a total of 43 eye injury cases related to firecrackers between October 19 and Tuesday. An 18-year-old youth sustained a severe eye injury, while a 10-year-old boy was hospitalized after a firecracker exploded near his face.
Shekhar Eye Hospital treated five patients with firecracker-related injuries.
Overall, more than 83 people have been injured across the city in the last three days. The victims include not only those who were bursting crackers but also bystanders and passersby who were accidentally hit during the festivities.
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Ramadan fasting to kickoff from Thursday in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Holy month of Ramadan will start from Thursday, February 19, announced convener of the State Moon Sighting Committee Maulana Maqsood Imran Rashadi on Wednesday.
Speaking at a press conference after the Moon Sighting Committee meeting held at the State Waqf Board office on Cunningham Road in the city on Wednesday evening, he said that there is no information about moon sighting anywhere in the capital Bengaluru, including other districts.
“However, after receiving reports of moon sightings in neighbouring states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Delhi, it has been decided to start fasting from Thursday,” he said.
The meeting was attended by Maulana Mufti Iftikhar Ahmed Qasmi, Maulana Ejaz Ahmed Nadvi and other members of the ulema.
