Carbide-based toy explosions cause permanent eye damage; 20 cases at AIIMS this Diwali, as MP bans the devices amid national ...
The MP government officially banned carbide guns years ago after repeated incidents. But the ban has remained largely symbolic as the item remains widely sold on e-commerce platforms. This year, it ...
At least 14 children in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have lost their eyesight after playing with a homemade Diwali toy – homemade carbide guns that experts have compared to a “chemical ...
Today’s kids are immersed in a world that normalizes anger and division — from TikTok videos mocking whole groups, to ...
Despite a two-year-old warning from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) about the risks of calcium carbide guns, these unlicensed and improvised "toy guns" continued to be sold across Madhya ...
An 11-year-old lost vision in one eye after a carbide gun blast in MP. AIOS urged a nationwide ban as similar injuries rise across states.
Madhya Pradesh is grappling with a \"dark Diwali\" as nearly 300 people, including children, suffered eye injuries from \"carbide guns.\" Hospitals report ...
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A dangerous Diwali trend involving carbide guns has led to severe eye injuries among children and young adults in Madhya Pradesh. Inspired by social m ...