Diwali celebrations turned tragic in Odisha on Sunday. A 14-year-old boy died in a firecracker blast in Rourkela.
More than 100 people were injured in different parts of the state.
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The death happened at Kaushalya Nagar, under Raghunathpali police station limits in Rourkela.
The boy and his sister had been invited to their tuition teacher's house for Diwali.
In the evening, the siblings were walking towards the house. A firecracker placed inside a glass bottle exploded on the road.
Glass pieces struck both children.
The boy was badly hurt. He was taken to Rourkela Government Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Police have started an investigation into the incident.
Key points
- A 14-year-old boy died in a firecracker blast in Rourkela on Sunday.
- More than 100 people were injured across Odisha in firecracker and lamp accidents.
- Over 40 victims were admitted each in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
- Police are investigating the death in Rourkela.
How many people were hurt in other parts of Odisha?
Hospitals in several cities treated a large number of victims.
In Bhubaneswar, more than 40 people were admitted to Capital Hospital. Many had hand and leg injuries, and some had burns.
Special medical teams were deployed to care for the injured.
In Cuttack, more than 40 firecracker victims were admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital.
In Soro and nearby rural areas of Balasore district, eight people were hurt. They included women, and most had hand injuries.
All were discharged after treatment at Soro Hospital.
What happened in Nayagarh and Kalahandi?
In Nayagarh, a young woman caught fire from a traditional lamp at Raja Baghicha Sahi.
She was first treated at Nayagarh Hospital.
Then she was shifted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar for advanced care.
In Kalahandi district, a man from Godabhanja village was badly hurt.
A coconut bomb exploded while he was holding it in his right hand.
He was treated at Dharmagarh Sub-Divisional Hospital, and later referred to the district headquarters hospital in Bhawanipatna.
More than 11 other people were discharged after first treatment at Dharmagarh hospital.
Two more received treatment at Bhawanipatna hospital.
