Chandigarh, Oct. 23 -- In the aftermath of Diwali celebrations, 53 new cases of firecracker-related injuries were reported at PGIMER since Tuesday morning, taking the total number of cracker-related incidents in the city to 368. Of the fresh cases, 43 involved eye injuries, while 10 were related to burns, according to hospital authorities.

The advanced eye centre at PGIMER recorded a total of 69 Diwali-related eye injury cases so far. This includes 26 cases reported between 8 AM on October 20 and 8 AM on October 21, followed by 30 cases on Tuesday, and 13 additional cases received by 5 PM on Wednesday.

Among the 30 cases reported on Tuesday, 27 were males and three females. Significantly, 17 patients suffered self-inflicted injuries, wh...