Blinded, lost an arm from making explosive fireworks

Paying a heavy price for learning how to make fireworks online.

At Viet Duc Hospital's emergency room, with their hands soaked in blood, NK (13 years old) and NTA (14 years old, both residing in Vinh Phuc ) clearly showed signs of fear.

K said: “We learned how to make firecrackers from tutorials on YouTube. After pouring in the gunpowder, we were both tightly rolling up the paper casing when the firecracker exploded.”

A young boy is being treated at Viet Duc Hospital after an accident while making firecrackers at home.

In K's case, due to the severity of the crushing injuries, it was impossible to preserve both thumbs. The doctors performed amputation surgery, attempting to preserve the remaining fingers.

According to Dr. Pham Hong Van from the Central Eye Hospital, on the night of December 8th, the hospital admitted two male patients with severe eye injuries caused by homemade firecrackers.

Among the victims, CVP (16 years old, residing in Lang Son ) was admitted with a ruptured left eyeball and complete loss of vision. His family reported that he was making firecrackers (a type of mortar firecracker wrapped in paper) when the firecracker exploded, causing the accident.

"Although the patient received emergency surgery that night, their health is now stable, but there is a high risk of permanent vision loss," Dr. Van stated.

Meanwhile, NBM (22 years old, residing in Nghe An ) was admitted to the hospital with a large, complex penetrating laceration to the sclera of his left eye. It is understood that while putting explosives into a plastic tube to make firecrackers, the firecracker exploded, causing the plastic tube to burst open, and fragments of plastic lodged directly in the patient's face and eye.

It can be life-threatening.

According to Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Manh Khanh, Deputy Director of Viet Duc Hospital, the number of accidents caused by homemade firecrackers always increases during and leading up to Tet (Lunar New Year). These accidents not only cause serious physical injuries but also leave severe psychological and financial consequences for patients and their families.

Mr. Khanh further informed that making firecrackers at home carries the risk of causing serious burns, bodily injuries, and even life-threatening situations if they explode. Common injuries include burns to the face, neck, hands, and feet, and can cause respiratory burns; in some cases, amputation of a hand may even be necessary.

Fireworks burns, if not properly cared for and if deep, can leave unsightly scars, cause contractures, require prolonged treatment, be life-threatening, and affect motor and other vital functions later in life.

Colonel Nguyen Trong Toan, from the Department of Administrative Management of Social Order, Ministry of Public Security, acknowledged that although gunpowder is banned, the ingredients used to make gunpowder are dual-use chemicals, used for many other production purposes, so it cannot be completely banned.

Therefore, the goal is to combat and prevent the misuse of chemicals, especially for making gunpowder and producing illegal fireworks.

"All acts of manufacturing, producing, storing, and igniting fireworks are illegal and may be subject to administrative or criminal penalties."

Therefore, people need to strictly abide by the law. In addition, families and schools should strengthen management, propaganda, and education to help children recognize wrongdoings,” Mr. Toan emphasized.

Sharing the same view, Dr. Manh Khanh advised: "Children and teenagers should not try to learn about and follow instructions on how to make fireworks found online, to avoid endangering themselves and those around them."

Making your own firecrackers is not only a violation of the law but also poses a high risk of serious injury, even death.

Currently, social media is flooded with videos instructing how to make firecrackers, attracting thousands of views. Buying the materials to make firecrackers is also very easy, with many personal accounts openly selling them.

Despite authorities taking action against some individuals and websites that violated the law, this situation remains widespread. Videos instructing how to make firecrackers continue to circulate freely, despite punitive measures.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/hong-mat-cut-tay-vi-che-phao-no-192241212221844561.htm