Tuluá and Ansermanuevo are the municipalities that lead the list in the region. Only in Antioquia the report is 9 cases. From the Ministry of Health they call to regulate the sale, use and disposal of gunpowder.
Colombian News.
The improper use of gunpowder in the department of Valle del Cauca, already leaves 4 people injured with first and second degree burns. Authorities report that the events occurred in the municipalities of Tuluá and Ansermanuevo.
They specify that in the municipality ‘Corazón del Valle’ there have been three adult victims.
Two men and a woman; while a child under the age of 5 was affected in Ansermanuevo, reported the departmental Health Secretary, María Cristina Lesmes.
Regarding the child, the official stated that he had multiple burns with an unidentified device and his health is stable.
??The further away the gunpowder the better!??
‼️4 people affected by the manipulation of these devices in the first 3 days of the month cause concern in the Valley.⛔️
The Departmental Health Secretary delivers a balance with a cutoff of December 3. ✍? pic.twitter.com/VNRy5PSCIU
– Secretary of Health of Valle del Cauca (@secsaludvalle) December 3, 2022
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The National Institute of Health (INS) presented a report yesterday, December 3, where they indicated that to date 21 people had been burned by the handling of gunpowder throughout the country.
Also, the INS He highlighted that Antioquia was the department that reported the most cases of burns with a total of 9 people, followed by Valle del Cauca with 4 injuries, Quindío with 2.
While Boyacá, Bolívar, Cali, Cauca, Cesar, Córdoba and Cundinamarca join the list with one victim for each department so far in December.
In the same way, it invites all citizens not to use gunpowder for these festivities with the #Elcambioessinpolvora Campaign.
Let’s celebrate life this end of the year, far from gunpowder, taking care of those we love most. #ChangeIsNoGunpowder pic.twitter.com/KKBq63eCsx
– MinSaludCol (@MinSaludCol) December 4, 2022
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