The ‘dangerous’ carbide guns, made using a gas lighter, plastic pipe, and calcium carbide, became popular this Diwali. When calcium carbide comes in contact with water, it produces acetylene gas, which explodes upon ignition from a spark, officials explained

More than 60 people, most of them children aged between eight and 14, were hospitalised in Bhopal after sustaining injuries caused by the use of ‘dangerous’ calcium carbide guns during Diwali celebrations, news agency PTI reported, quoting an official, on Thursday. Read More

While there is no threat to their lives, some of the injured have lost their eyesight, and a few have suffered facial burns, the official added.

Bhopal’s Chief Medical Health Officer (CMHO), Dr Manish Sharma, told PTI, “ Carbide pipe guns are very dange

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