{"id":36483,"date":"2014-12-26T18:27:13","date_gmt":"2014-12-26T10:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=36483"},"modified":"2014-12-26T18:27:13","modified_gmt":"2014-12-26T10:27:13","slug":"20-firecracker-related-injuries-recorded-in-south-cotabato-gensan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/12\/26\/20-firecracker-related-injuries-recorded-in-south-cotabato-gensan\/","title":{"rendered":"20 firecracker-related injuries recorded in South Cotabato, GenSan"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_35593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35593\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/shutterstock_99359045.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35593\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/shutterstock_99359045.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock\" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/shutterstock_99359045.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/shutterstock_99359045-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/shutterstock_99359045-900x596.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>GENERAL SANTOS CITY &#8212; A 43-year-old man lost a finger while 19 others, mostly children, sustained various firecracker injuries in connection with the Christmas revelries in this city and parts of South Cotabato province.<\/p>\n<p>The South Cotabato Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) recorded a total of 16 firecracker-related injuries while the City Health Office (CHO) here listed four cases that mostly happened in the run-up and during the Christmas Eve celebrations in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Rogelio Aturdido Jr., IPHO chief, said Friday a resident of Surallah town sustained serious hand injuries that required the amputation of a finger due to the accidental explosion of the banned whisle bomb firecracker.<\/p>\n<p>He said the 15 other injury cases involved piccolo that is also a prohibited firecracker but remained popular among users, especially children.<\/p>\n<p>The official said the youngest victim was a four-year-old boy who sustained hand and finger injuries due to piccolo explosion.<\/p>\n<p>He said the municipality of Tupi post the most number of firecracker-related injuries with nine followed by Koronadal City with four.<\/p>\n<p>GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Dec. 26 (PNA) &#8212; A 43-year-old man lost a finger while 19 others, mostly children, sustained various firecracker injuries in connection with the Christmas revelries in this city and parts of South Cotabato province.<\/p>\n<p>The South Cotabato Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) recorded a total of 16 firecracker-related injuries while the City Health Office (CHO) here listed four cases that mostly happened in the run-up and during the Christmas Eve celebrations in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Rogelio Aturdido Jr., IPHO chief, said Friday a resident of Surallah town sustained serious hand injuries that required the amputation of a finger due to the accidental explosion of the banned whisle bomb firecracker.<\/p>\n<p>He said the 15 other injury cases involved piccolo that is also a prohibited firecracker but remained popular among users, especially children.<\/p>\n<p>The official said the youngest victim was a four-year-old boy who sustained hand and finger injuries due to piccolo explosion.<\/p>\n<p>He said the municipality of Tupi post the most number of firecracker-related injuries with nine followed by Koronadal City with four.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GENERAL SANTOS CITY &#8212; 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