health
diciembre 25, 2025
Noche de Navidad dejó 19 quemados por pólvora en Antioquia, entre ellos tres menores en UCI
Las celebraciones del 24 de diciembre dejaron un saldo de 19 personas nuevas quemadas por pólvora en el departamento. Así lo informó la Secretaría Sec...
TL;DR
- 19 new people were injured by fireworks on December 24th in Antioquia.
- The cumulative number of firework injuries in Antioquia this year is 115, a 10.6% increase from last year.
- In Medellín, a family's home was set on fire by a firework, injuring three children and two adults.
- Three children in Medellín remain in intensive care due to smoke inhalation.
- Other municipalities with reported cases include Remedios, Sonsón, San Luis, El Carmen de Viboral, Itagüí, Puerto Nare, El Peñol, San Vicente, and Puerto Triunfo.
- Hospital burn units in Antioquia are at 100% capacity.
- Seven minors were injured on December 24th, including a 16-year-old who suffered finger amputations.