Despite the warnings that are made daily about not buying or handling fireworks, the population turns a deaf ear and once again there is a victim, who, as in previous years, is a minor. The event occurred at approximately 12:20 a.m. on December 25, in the Natalio Sánchez neighborhood in the province of Satipo, while many were still celebrating Christmas.
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The minor with the initials AGL (14) screamed in pain while his hand was bleeding, Serenazgo de Satipo agents arrived at the scene and together with the teenager’s mother they took him to the Manuel Higa Arakaki hospital for care in the emergency area. .
According to what the minor said there, he was with another group of friends exploding the fireworks and one of them, a white rat, exploded in his hand. The victim pointed out that she does not know where they acquired the fireworks.
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As a result of the accident, a part of the thumb, index and middle finger of the left hand were mutilated. The doctors diagnosed a contusion injury with amputation of the thumb, index and middle finger of the left hand. Just a few days ago, the zonal chief of Sucamec in Junín, César Richter Kuestto, pointed out that in the entire region no authorization has been given for the sale of these items.