An initial 14 firecracker-related incidents from December 21 to January 1 were recorded by Provincial Health Office (PHO) compared to 10 incidents last year.
Provincial Health Officer I Dr. Cornelio Cuachon, Jr. said the 14 persons were treated out-patient at Aklan provincial hospital in Kalibo, Aklan. Most of the victims were brought to Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon Memorial Hospital after the New Year revelry.
The town of Kalibo and New Washington have the most number of firecracker-related incidents with four each followed by Banga with two.
Cuachon stressed, “the cases might rise since other government and private hospitals have yet to report...they will continue to monitor the firecracker-related injuries until January 5.”
Out of 14 cases, 13 were male and a female were injured by firecrackers.
Kwitis is the number one cause of injuries in Aklan with nine while triangle and prohibited piccolo had two cases each and judas belt with one case were also reported.
Majority of the victims, above 15 years old with 10 cases, were injured by firecrackers when it accidentally blew up in their hands.
The youngest was 9 years old from Numancia, Aklan and the oldest was 72 years old from Kalibo, Aklan.
No victims of stray bullets and ingestion incidents were also reported in the province of Aklan.
Cuachon said 12 people had hand injuries while eye and face injuries accounted for two cases.
Last year, the Department of Health (DoH) and other agencies urged local government units to foster community fireworks display to minimize firecracker-related incidents.
BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
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