Two people, including a child, died from burn injuries according to emergency response data.
Tamil Nadu recorded 462 emergency calls regarding burn injuries between 7 am on November 7 and 7 am on November 9, according to data cited by ANI and The New Indian Express.
The 108 emergency ambulance service handled 39,634 calls across the state during this 48-hour Diwali window. These calls included 6,317 for trauma, 462 for burns, and 1,627 for assault-related injuries.
A total of 1,283 ambulances were sent out to manage emergencies during the festival. Hospital records show 4,098 patients were admitted as inpatients for trauma, burns, and assaults, comprising 2,541 trauma cases, 430 burn cases, and 1,127 assault cases.
Two deaths were reported from burn injuries, involving one male and one child under 15 years of age. No female deaths were recorded during this period.
Among government facilities, Government Thanjavur Medical College Hospital had the most admissions at 237. Other high admission counts were seen at Government Madurai Medical College Hospital with 206, Government Chengalpattu Medical College Hospital with 185, Periyar Nagar Government Hospital with 138, and Government Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital with 91.
