Hyderabad, Oct 21 || At least 47 people sustained injuries during Diwali celebrations in Hyderabad and outskirts.
Doctors at the government-run Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, Mehdipatnam said 47 people, including 20 children, were brought to the hospital since Monday night.
According to Afreen Khader, Assistant Professor at Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, 18 people came to the hospital with grievous injuries while other had sustained minor injuries.
While majority of them were sent home after first aid, those with critical injuries were admitted.
A team of seven doctors treated the injured. While some sustained injuries while bursting firecrackers, others were hit by the crackers lit close to them.
Some of those injured in different parts of the city and outskirts approached private hospitals for treatment.