Ministry of Health Urges Caution: Reduce Fireworks Use and Prevent Accidents
The Ministry of Health is urging the public to take steps to minimize fireworks use and prevent accidents during the festive season.
Samitha Siritunga, Head of Accident Prevention and Management in the Ministry's Non-Communicable Disease Unit, a community medicine specialist, highlighted the dangers of allowing young children to handle fireworks unsupervised.
He emphasized the potential for serious injuries to the face, hands, and feet.
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