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The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said 15 more individuals were reported injured due to fireworks and stray bullets, bringing the nationwide count to 600 victims.
Dr. Afdal Kunting, Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) chief, has assured that they are ready to accept and manage firecracker-related injuries during Christmas and New Year's revelry in the city.
Four children became the first victims of the holiday revelry caused by illegal firecrackers, according to the Department of Health.
A total of nine cases were reported at the state-run Minto Hospital on November 12 and 13. As many as 24 cases were reported from Narayana Nethralaya.
According to the DOH, the number of reported firecracker-related injuries from December 21 was the same in 2021, but 29% lower than the five-year average during the same time period.