Overview
- Bengaluru reported at least 75 firecracker-related eye injuries on Tuesday, with more than 100 patients seeking treatment across the city over two days.
- Hospital tallies included Narayana Nethralaya treating 46 patients, 27 of them children, Sankara Eye Hospital recording 13, and Minto managing 17 over two days with six surgical cases.
- Hyderabad’s Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital logged 62 cases from Monday night to 2 pm Tuesday, performed surgeries, and warned totals could rise by Wednesday.
- Doctors said many victims were bystanders; private hospitals estimated 60–65% of Diwali patients were not lighting crackers, with smoke exposure also triggering respiratory complaints.
- High-intensity crackers such as bijli, atom bombs, flower pots and Mirchi patakas were frequently cited, prompting renewed advisories to use protective eyewear and exercise caution.