Bhubaneswar: At least six people were injured while bursting firecrackers at different places in Soro area of Odisha’s Baleshwar district on Diwali evening.
One of the injured, 15-year-old Pratyush Kumar Barik, is learnt to be in critical condition.
Pratyush of Sirapur village sustained serious injury to his eye after a firecracker exploded and the container which was placed over it struck him with great force. Family members rushed him to Soro Hospital. As his condition deteriorated, the teenager was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital for further treatment.
In another incident, a minor girl, Priyanshi Sahu of Nadigaon village, sustained injuries to her hand after a firecracker exploded near her.
Mamata Sahu of Chhatrapur village and Kamalesh Bhoi of Uttareswar were among the others injured by firecrackers.
All the injured were admitted to hospitals for treatment.
