Gurugram, Nov. 10 -- Gurugram's Civil Hospital in Sector 10 recorded 17 cases of burn injuries during Diwali festivities on November 8 and 9, significantly fewer than the 63 cases reported during the corresponding period last year, according to hospital records.

All 17 patients sustained burns covering between 2% and 10% of their bodies, but none required hospitalisation. No deaths or medico-legal cases were reported.

The injuries included burns to the hands and other parts of the body. Three patients sustained firecracker-related injuries, with burns covering approximately 4-5% of their bodies.

The figures come amid heightened preparedness by the state health department, which had directed civil hospitals across Haryana to make adequa...