New Delhi: In Madhya Pradesh, this year’s Diwali celebration turned fatal as nearly 300 people suffered severe eye injuries caused by carbide pipe guns—locally assembled noisemakers mimicking ...

Around 15 of the approximately 300 people who suffered eye injuries in the state underwent eye surgeries in Bhopal, and another 15 remain under observation. Over 50 injuries were reported from Vidisha ...

After the deadly deaths due to toxic cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, the state has recently witnessed a spike in serious eye injuries among children after Diwali due to locally-made “carbide gun”.

Injured people receive treatment at a hospital after a firecracker gun exploded during Diwali festival celebrations, in Bhopal, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (Photo source: PTI) More than 60 persons, most ...

As of now, there is no threat to the lives of those hospitalized. However, some of the injured persons have lost their eyesight, while others suffered from facial burns, an official said. An official ...

More than 60 persons, most of them children aged between 8 and 14, were hospitalised in Bhopal due to injuries sustained after using 'dangerous' calcium carbide guns on Diwali, an official said on ...

Crude ‘toy’ guns made with plastic pipes and calcium carbide spark injuries in Bhopal and Vidisha; officials seize hundreds amid crackdown The carbide guns, sold for Rs 150–Rs 200, are marketed in ...

More than 60 persons, most of them children aged eight to 14, were hospitalised in Bhopal after being injured by calcium carbide guns during Diwali, PTI reported. Bhopal’s Chief Medical Health Officer ...

More than 100 persons, most of them children aged between 8 and 14, were hospitalised in Bhopal and neighbouring Vidisha district in Madhya Pradesh due to injuries sustained after using calcium ...