Beed: A 6-year-old boy lost vision in one eye after a firecracker exploded in his hand during Diwali celebrations in Maharashtra's Beed city, a doctor treating him said on Tuesday.
About The Incident
The incident took place on Monday evening when the boy, resident of Nagoba Galli in the city, was lighting a firecracker.
As it failed to ignite, the boy tried to light the firecracker a second time and it exploded.
The boy, who sustained a severe injury to his left eye, was initially rushed to the Civil Hospital in Beed and later shifted to a private facility for treatment.
"The child's cornea was completely damaged due to the blast, and he has lost the vision in one eye," a doctor from the private hospital said.
The doctor appealed to parents to stay vigilant when their children play with firecrackers.
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