Overview
- The explosion occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 26 inside the family’s home in Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, involving a small “palomita” firework.
- Doctors at Hospital General de Parral confirmed traumatic amputation of the left hand’s middle, ring and little fingers, and the child remains under specialized care.
- Hospital staff notified law enforcement, prompting AEI agents and the state prosecutor’s office to open a case file and interview the parents.
- The boy’s mother told investigators she was feeding her two‑month‑old infant when she saw her son holding the device, then heard the blast.
- Authorities have withheld the child’s identity and have not announced any sanctions for the parents, noting a seasonal rise in pediatric pyrotechnics injuries.