Carbide guns should be viewed as “chemical bombs, not conventional firecrackers”, the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) said. The statement urged authorities to disrupt the supply chain for ...

Every Diwali brings a new trend in firecrackers, from chakris to rockets to sparklers, but this year's craze has turned deadly. The so-called "carbide gun" or "desi firecracker gun," which children ...

For 11-year-old Rahul Verma (name changed), Diwali celebrations in his village near Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, turned tragic within seconds. What began as playful curiosity ended in a blinding flash ...

Each Diwali brings new trends in firecrackers, from sparklers to rockets, but this year’s dangerous novelty is the ‘carbide gun’ or ‘desi firecracker gun’. Marketed as toys, these homemade devices are ...

Indore: The Diwali festivities left a trail of injured children across Madhya Pradesh, with Indore reporting at least nine cases of injuries caused by carbide gun firecrackers on Friday."Eight of the ...

Nearly 190 patients were treated for ocular trauma during the 10-day Diwali period, marking a 19 per cent increase from 160 cases in 2024.

Blasts from carbide guns have caused severe facial and ocular injuries, some of which may result in permanent vision loss. The UP State Ophthalmic Society has so far collated 60 cases from across the ...

An 11-year-old boy in Madhya Pradesh suffered eye injuries from a carbide gun, with his father delaying specialized treatment due to financial constraints. Despite possessing an Ayushman Bharat card, ...

More than 100 persons, most of them children aged between 8 and 14, were hospitalised in Bhopal and neighbouring Vidisha district in Madhya Pradesh due to injuries sustained after using calcium ...