Chandigarh, Nov. 10 -- At least 303 people were injured in firecracker-related incidents in Chandigarh, 32 in Panchkula and 27 in Mohali on Diwali night. Among them were children as young as six years old.

At the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, at least 15 patients underwent emergency eye surgeries on Sunday night. "All eye surgeries were major, done immediately after receiving the patients. Vision recovery is difficult after surgery. There is a risk of complete loss of sight. It will take two to three months to ascertain the damage," said Dr Faisal Thattaruthody, additional professor at the Advanced Eye Centre.

"Usually, the centre sees 65-75 eye injury cases during Diwali. The number can...