According to data provided by the National Institute of Health (INS), between December 1 and 8, with a cut-off at 8 in the morning, 218 cases of people burned by pyrotechnic gunpowder had been registered in the country. This figure represents a drop of 24% compared to the 287 cases registered on the same dates last year..
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According to statistics, there is a trend of decreasing cases compared to the previous season and also in deaths related to this factor.
In the 2024-2025 season, no deaths have been recorded so far, while last season two deaths had already been recorded.
Cases in minors also decreased. According to the INS bulletin, 74 minors have been affected so far, 28.8% less than the 104 registered last season.
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What has seen an increase is in the number of injured minors who were in the company of adults under the influence of alcohol, since as of December 8 of this year there have already been 13 minors injured in these conditions, while last season For these same dates, only 5 cases had been registered.
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Antioquia continues to be the territorial entity that registers the most injuries, with a total of 37, which is also an increase compared to 34 last season. The list is followed by Bogotá (with 26 burned), Norte de Santander (14), Atlántico (12), Cauca (12) and Cali (10).
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