Chennai: As Deepavali festivities continue across Tamil Nadu, as many as 89 people have been injured in firecracker-related incidents statewide, Health Minister Ma Subramanian said on Monday.

Speaking to reporters after inspecting the burn treatment wards at Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital (KMCH), the minister said, “Of the 89 injured, 41 have been treated and discharged, while 48 are still undergoing treatment at various hospitals. Among them, 32 patients have undergone major surgeries.”

The minister, however, clarified that no fatalities have been reported so far.

“There have been no major incidents involving deaths. The number of cases is lower compared to the previous year,” he said.

To handle the surge in burn injuries during Deepavali, the Health Department had set up exclu

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