Increase in firecracker injuries shows lessons never learned

Increase in firecracker injuries shows lessons never learned

[Cebu Daily Mail] - 12/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines—While many Filipinos greet the New Year with joy, some face a different reality, ending up in hospitals with severe injuries such as second- or third-degree burns, amputated limbs, or severed fingers. The use of firecrackers, especially at 12 a.m. on the first day of the (…)



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