Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Monday carried out inspections at the special burn ward of the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital in Chennai, and said that 89 patients have come here since yesterday.

“We have formed a special burn ward in Kilpauk Medical College Hospital. As of now there are 89 injured patients who have come since yesterday, of whom 48 are seriously injured and others have been discharged. Among those who have been seriously injured, eight of them will get surgery,” the Tamil Nadu Health Minister said.

Amid Diwali celebrations, Subramanian appealed to the people to burst crackers in the open and wear cotton clothes.

“I appeal to people to burst crackers in the open, wearing cotton and not silk or nylon clothes,” he said.

Speaking on preparedness for the Nort

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