Bhubaneswar, October 31: Three individuals, including a woman, sustained severe burn injuries in a firecracker explosion in Odisha's Puri district on Thursday.
The incident occurred at Rautsahi of Batagaon under the Puri Sadar Police Station.
The injured were initially treated at Puri District Headquarters Hospital before being transferred to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack due to the absence of a burn unit at the district facility.
Two victims reportedly suffered burns covering 80% of their bodies.
According to police, three individuals, including a woman, have been admitted to Puri DHH with burn injuries.
"After providing preliminary treatment, we referred them to a higher medical facility. Our immediate focus is on their treatment, and an investigation will follow,” said police.
