AIIMS Delhi reports a 19% rise in Diwali eye injuries, many from crude carbide guns. Experts urge a total ban on firecrackers ...

Social media videos showing how to use 'carbide guns' began going viral in the weeks before the Diwali festival.

AIIMS-Delhi has reported an alarming rise in eye injuries linked to carbide guns during Diwali. Experts urge a ban on these ...

AIIMS has reported carbide gun-related eye injuries for the first time in the city this Diwali, along with a sharp rise in ...

The MP government officially banned carbide guns years ago after repeated incidents. But the ban has remained largely symbolic as the item remains widely sold on e-commerce platforms. This year, it ...

A man sustained injuries on November 1 after a firecracker used by the forest department misfired during an operation to ...

AIIMS-Delhi reports a rise in eye injuries caused by carbide guns during Diwali, prompting calls for a ban on these dangerous ...

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

The rudimentary ‘carbide gun’, used by farmers to tackle crop-raiding animals, was a hit firecracker in Madhya Pradesh this Diwali—until it spewed disaster ...

AIIMS reports a 19% rise in post-Diwali eye injuries, warning against carbide guns. 44% of patients needed emergency surgery to save vision.

AIIMS-Delhi reported a surge in eye injuries linked to carbide guns during Diwali, with cases rising 19% from last year. Experts urge bans on these hazardous firecrackers, citing severe injuries among ...

For the first time, AIIMS-Delhi has received cases of eye injuries caused by carbide guns during Diwali festivities, as experts demanded a ban on the manufacture, sale and purchase of such chemical ...