MANILA, Philippines — Injuries due to firecrackers doubled at the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC) in Manila as of yesterday.
At least 27 people were injured due to firecrackers as of 2:52 p.m. yesterday, according to a census of the injuries displayed outside the Manila-based hospital.
Of the figure, 16 are adults and 11 are minors.
Injured people only started coming into the hospital on New Year’s Eve. At least 23 injuries were recorded on New Year’s Day alone.
The injuries were caused by prohibited firecrackers such as “Judas Belt,” “5 Star,” “Whistlebomb,” “Goodbye Philippines,” among others, according to the census.
A 15-year-old boy’s fingers were mangled after a pyrotechnic product called “crying cow” exploded in his hand, according to a tweet by GMA News.
The number of injured New Year revelers this year went up from only 10 recorded in 2021 and 19 in 2020.
It was still relatively lower than the 38 injuries in 2019, 37 in 2018, 56 in 2017 and 67 in 2016.
The prior years’ data covered the period Dec. 21 until Jan. 5. The census showed that the 27 latest injuries occurred on New Year’s Eve and Day only.