Chandigarh, Oct. 22 -- This year, Diwali celebrations across the tricity have seen a significant rise in injuries, with a total of 375 people suffering from burns and eye injuries, more than double the number of cases reported last year. The sharp rise in injuries has raised serious concerns about the safety of firecrackers during the festive season.

Among the injured, 315 were brought to hospitals in Chandigarh, with the highest number of cases attributed to burn injuries (193) and eye injuries (53). In Panchkula, 38 people were injured, including 35 with burn injuries and 3 with eye damage. Mohali recorded 22 injuries, including three involving eye injuries.

In one of the most severe cases, two men from Baltana, Mohammad Afroz and Moh...