10-year-old boy dies after rocket firework explodes in hand during Diwali celebrations

NEW DELHI: A ten-year-old boy died in a tragic incident during a Diwali celebration in the national capital on Sunday. The victim, Rishi, a resident of Narela in Delhi, died in the incident. A 'rocket' firework—designed to soar into the sky instead remained low and struck the boy in the chest and then exploded. Although he was immediately rushed to Satyawadi Raja Harishchandra Hospital in Narela, the boy was declared dead.

The family alleged medical error on the part of the hospital authorities. Mohit, the child’s elder brother, stated that doctors delayed examining the child—who was in a critical condition—and merely pressed on his chest. The mother, Anjali, said that the child was still breathing upon arrival at the hospital and could have been saved if the doctors had conducted their duty with utmost sincerity. Upon learning of the death, the boy’s father collapsed and lost consciousness.