CHENNAI: Two people, including a 10-year-old boy, died of burn injuries in Tamil Nadu during the 48-hour Diwali period, according to the state health department.The man was one of seven people injured in a fire at a cracker shop near Panruti in Cuddalore district. Four of the injured, who suffered severe burns, were brought to Chennai, where the man later died.The boy died in a cylinder explosion at his home near Villupuram on November 7. His parents were seriously injured and are undergoing treatment.Between 7 am on November 7 and 7 am on November 9, the EMRI 108 service received 39,634 calls, with 1,283 ambulances deployed. Of these, 6,317 calls were related to trauma, 1,627 to assault injuries and 462 to burns.Government hospitals admitted 4,098 patients: 2,541 with trauma, 1,127 with assault injuries and 430 with burns. Another 1,322 burn patients were treated as outpatients.Men accounted for 299 of the burn inpatients, while women accounted for 32. Children under 15 accounted for 99 cases, nearly a quarter of the total.The Government Medical College Hospital in Thanjavur had the heaviest patient load, with 237 inpatients and 60 outpatients. Madurai followed with 206 inpatients and Chengalpattu with 185. The Government Hospital in Periyar Nagar had 138 inpatients, while Thoothukudi had 91.
