US EditionDiwali Horror: 14 Children Lose Sight Due to ‘Carbide Guns’ in Madhya Pradesh
Over 60 people, mostly children aged 8 to 14, were injured by illegal carbide guns during Diwali, with 14 children losing eyesight amid ongoing hospital treatments and arrests.
- This Diwali, hospitals in Madhya Pradesh recorded over 122 children aged between 8 and 14 with serious eye injuries, 14 children who lost their eyesight from a carbide gun craze.
- The crude devices are assembled using plastic pipes, gas lighters, and calcium carbide; when water contacts calcium carbide, acetylene gas forms and explodes on ignition, causing injuries despite an October 18 ban, with Vidisha district worst affected.
- In Bhopal hospitals, clinicians reported more than 60 mostly children aged 8–14 were treated, with AIIMS working to restore a 12‑year‑old boy's eyesight and Hamidia admitting nearly 10 young patients.
- Authorities launched a crackdown and Vidisha police arrested six individuals for illegally selling carbide guns, as Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. Manish Sharma said.
- Families say social media encouraged children to imitate DIY carbide guns, which were marketed as toys and sold for Rs 150–200, leading to injuries.
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MP: 'Carbide gun' sold openly on Diwali, over 150 children face threat to eyesight in Bhopal
While Diwali brought joy and celebration across the country, several homes in Madhya Pradesh have been plunged into darkness. A deadly makeshift weapon, popularly known on social media as the "carbide gun" or "desi firecracker gun," has left over 300 people, mostly children and youngsters, with severe eye injuries. In Bhopal alone, hospitals have reported more than 150 such cases, many facing the risk of permanent blindness. Notably, the gun con…
Diwali horror: 14 children lose sight due to ‘carbide guns’ in Madhya Pradesh
In Vidisha district, crude carbide guns are being sold despite a government ban, posing serious risks to children. Over 150 kids have been hospitalised for eye injuries following Diwali celebrations, with 14 losing their eyesight due to these dangerous devices marketed as toys.
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