India, Nov. 9 -- Diwali celebrations left 48 people, including children, with firecracker-related eye injuries in Hyderabad, with 10 requiring hospitalisation at Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital on Monday. A child has reportedly lost vision in the right eye.

Of the 48 patients who approached the state-run hospital in Mehdipatnam, 10 were admitted as inpatients due to the severity of their injuries, while the remaining 38 received treatment in the outpatient department and were discharged.

The number of cases could increase, with hospital authorities monitoring the situation and keeping facilities ready to handle more patients. The injuries ranged from minor eye damage to serious cases requiring hospitalisation.

The hospital has been witnessi...