SRINAGAR : A dangerous social media-driven trend has caused severe eye injuries to more than 120 children across Madhya Pradesh during Diwali celebrations, with doctors confirming that at least 14 have been left permanently blind. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

According to an NDTV report, the cause of the injuries is a crude, homemade explosive device known as a “carbide gun” or “desi firecracker gun”, which has gained alarming popularity among children and teenagers online.

Hospitals in Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior have been overwhelmed over the past three days as dozens of young patients arrived with serious eye damage. At Bhopal’s Hamidia Hospital alone, 26 children were admitted, many facing irreversible loss of vision.

The improvised devices,

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