Hyderabad: Engineering student loses eyesight after firecracker hits her in eye

In Hyderabad a young engineering student suffered serious injury, resulting in loss of eye sight after a rocket hit her eyes during Diwali celebrations on Thursday.

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In Short

  • Engineering student suffers eye injury in Hyderabad.
  • A firecracker has cost Sapna her eyesight.
  • Around 25 people were injured on Diwali night here.

As Diwali ends, the news of pollution, fire related incidents and injuries particularly in the eyes are coming out.

In Hyderabad a young engineering student suffered serious injury, resulting in loss of eye sight after a rocket hit her eyes during Diwali celebrations on Thursday.

The Girl named Sapna suffered serious injuries when students were bursting crackers in the hostel at Guru Nanak Engineering College at Ibrahimpatnam near the city and a rocket accidentally shot towards the girls hostel hit her in the eye.

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She was immediately taken to Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, MehndiPattanam where she is undergoing a treatment.

Around 25 people including five children were injured in separate incidents across the city on Diwali night.

"Till now 25 such cases came to Sarojini eye hospital out of which 15 were outdoor patients while 8suffered critical injuries.

Among those injured 6 were reported to be children while one is an 18 year old engineering student Sapna," said DR. V. Padamvathi, assistant Surgeon of the hospital.

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