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Bhopal: What began as a festive experiment for many children this Diwali has turned into a nightmare across Madhya Pradesh. Dozens of youngsters in Bhopal and other districts have been left with severe eye burns and facial injuries after playing with homemade “carbide guns”, the makeshift explosive devices that flooded local markets.

Hospitals in Bhopal reported a sudden spike in eye injury cases, with over 60 patients — mostly children between 8 and 14 years — admitted over the last few days. Doctors say at least a dozen have suffered irreversible damage to their eyesight, while several others may require corneal transplants.

According to Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Manish Sharma, the makeshift “carbide pipe gu

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