24 injured bursting fire crackers in Hyderabad, 5 serious

HYDERABAD: At least 24 persons were reportedly injured in multiple mishaps while bursting Diwali crackers in Hyderabad since Monday evening. Most of the injured were children.

Unconfirmed reports claim that five of the 12 children taken to Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital were in critical condition. The number of cases of fire-cracker injuries is likely to rise.