A 10-year-old boy died after a firecracker he was bursting exploded and injured his chest outside his home in Delhi’s Narela on Diwali night, police said on Monday.The incident occurred around 9.45 pm on Sunday while the child was bursting a hand-held ‘anar’, or flower-pot firecracker.Police said he died on the spot. At around 10.50 pm, the hospital informed them that the child had been brought dead with burn injuries caused by the explosion.His body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, and further proceedings are underway.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Fire Service received 257 fire-related calls during Diwali this year, registering a 4.5 per cent decline from last year, an officer said on Monday. The city recorded 269 fire-related calls last year.According to fire department officials, no major fire incident was reported this year.
All the calls received were related to minor or medium-level fire incidents. - Ends