The incident occurred in the municipality of Villa del Rosario, on the border with Venezuela.
in the neighborhood Hope of the municipality of Villa del Rosarioa seven-year-old minor becomes the first person burned with gunpowder.
The child was immediately taken to a health center and later to the local hospital.
The director of Departmental Health InstituteJuan Bittar, told La FM: “Yes, the burn on three fingers of the child’s right hand is unfortunate; apparently, the minor found the explosive device and reset it, and that is when this delicate incident is recorded.”
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Likewise, the official said that, unfortunately, it is a regular omen for North of SantanderDecember has not yet begun and the first gunpowder burn has already occurred.
“We expect responsibility from parents, that they do not buy gunpowder for children, that they do not manipulate it and in this way we avoid painful moments such as the amputation of fingers, first and second degree burns; we must bet on a Christmas with joy and tranquility,” said the director of the IDS, Juan Bittar.
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It is feared that the history of the Christmas and New Year holidays of 2024 will be repeated, which culminated with 72 burned12 more than in the same period. North of Santander It was positioned as the fourth territorial entity with the highest number of people burned with gunpowder.
The governor of North of SantanderWilliam Villamizar, at the beginning of November asked the mayors of the 40 municipalities in the region to avoid the sale of gunpowder and, above all, to prevent people from being burned.
Despite the authorities’ announcements, it is already observed in the heart of Cucuta the sale of gunpowder in commercial establishments and carts that travel along the various roads of the city.
Source: Integrated Information System
