health
diciembre 5, 2025
Primer caso de quemado con pólvora en Bucaramanga: menor de 16 años resultó herido
Las autoridades reportaron el primer caso de una persona lesionada por manipulación de pólvora en Bucaramanga durante esta temporada. Se trata de un menor de 16 años que sufrió quemaduras en uno de sus dedos luego de que le explotara un tote en la mano.
TL;DR
- A 16-year-old in Bucaramanga sustained burns from handling fireworks, marking the season's first reported injury.
- The teenager suffered first and second-degree burns on a finger and received medical treatment at Hospital Local del Norte.
- The incident happened while the adolescent was with a group of people, handling fireworks at night.
- Bucaramanga and Barrancabermeja have issued a yellow alert to prevent an increase in fireworks injuries during holiday celebrations.
- Last year, Bucaramanga recorded 13 injuries, and Barrancabermeja had seven, including a child's death.