One child died, 269 were treated for burns in TN during Deepavali

People light firecrackers to celebrate Diwali. File | Photo credit: AP

One child succumbed to burn injuries and 269 people were treated for burns caused by firecrackers in Tamil Nadu during Deepavali celebrations, according to official figures tracking emergencies during a 24-hour window.

According to the official gazette, the state’s 108 emergency services network received 16,079 calls between 7 a.m. on November 7 and 7 a.m. on November 8.

Of the total number of emergency calls, 2,475 were related to accidents, 396 to minor injuries and 98 specifically to burns.

1,283 ambulances were placed on active duty throughout the state to handle the holiday emergency.

State hospitals nationwide recorded a total of 1,387 hospitalizations during this period. There were 956 admissions for accidents, 321 for minor injuries or assaults and 110 for burns. One burn-related death was reported in a child under 15 years of age.

No adult deaths from burns were reported during this time.

Burn demographics show that men made up the largest group of victims, with 92 treated as outpatients and 76 hospitalized.

Children under 15 were the second most affected demographic with 48 outpatients and 17 inpatients. There were 19 outpatients and 17 hospitalized adult women. There were a total of 159 outpatients and 110 inpatients in hospitals for burns.

Thanjavur Government Medical College Hospital recorded the highest number of burn, accident and minor injury patients, treating 36 outpatients and admitting 87 inpatients.

Other large medical centers handling the bulk of emergency cases included Madurai Government Medical College Hospital with six outpatients and 84 inpatients and Chengalpattu Government Medical College Hospital with 85 inpatients.

Periyar Nagar Government Hospital recorded one outpatient and 64 inpatients, while Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital treated 46 outpatients and 13 inpatients.

Published – 08 Nov 2026 18:07 IST