The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported 188 cases of firecracker-related injuries on January 1, 2025.
The firecracker injuries recorded by DOH from December 22 to January 2 is now at 534 which is still 9.8 percent lower in comparison to 592 cases recorded in 2024.
The DOH said 356 of the victims suffered skin burns while 28 went under amputation.
DOH data further said 322 out of 534 victims are at the age of 19 years old and below while 212 are 20 years old and below. The DOH said males were involved in 433 cases while 91 cases involved females.
The DOH noted that the firecracker called kwitis was the leading cause of firecracker-related injuries, followed by Boga, five star, and whistle bomb. “Whether legal (kwitis) or illegal (boga), fireworks are dangerous,” the DOH said. Ralph Harvey Rirao
