Alwar: A 12-year-old boy suffered severe injuries when gunpowder exploded while he was bursting firecrackers Tuesday morning in NEB Sector 4 under the NEB police station area in Alwar. Gunpowder entered both eyes, causing 70–90% burns. Doctors said he is currently unable to see, the corneas have been damaged, and only minimal vision is likely to remain.The child, Dilkhush Yadav, is a Class 5 student. His father, Santosh Yadav, a native of Supaul district in Bihar, works as a loader in Alwar’s Pyaz Mandi and lives with his family in a rented house. After the explosion, the child’s mother, with help from nearby people, took him to Rajiv Gandhi Samanya Chikitsalay, where he was given primary treatment and referred to Jaipur for advanced care.Hospital chief medical officer Dr Premchand Saini said the child was treated at the Trauma Centre, examined by the duty doctor and an eye specialist, and found to have burns on more than 70% of the corneas and other parts of both eyes, after which he was referred to a higher centre. The family later took the child to Delhi for treatment. The family’s financial condition is reported to be weak, and an appeal has been made for financial assistance.
