Two have arm, hand amputated from firecracker use
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Two men in the central Quang Binh Province had their arm and hand amputated after suffering from severe injury when they illegally set off firecrackers during Tet (lunar New Year) holidays.
Nguyen Ngoc Duong, 36, of Bo Trach District lost his right arm and suffered from multiple injuries in his two legs after the firecrackers exploded in his hands last Wednesday.
His life is no longer in danger after a surgery.
Meanwhile, Vu Duy Tinh, 32, of Quang Trach District was admitted to hospital last Thursday with his left hand amputated and multiple injuries on his face.
Tinh’s family said the man, who was mentally ill, set off firecrackers on New Year’s Eve.
Firecrackers have been banned in Vietnam since 1995, but they can occasionally be heard during festivals and weddings as they are said to dispel evil spirits.
Despite the ban, there exists a big illegal market for the festive explosives.
