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UP: 8-year-old boy dies in firecracker accident in SaharanpurSuperintendent of Police (Rural) Sagar Jain said Vansh, Ashok Lala's son, was lighting firecrackers outside his home in Titro when a firecracker suddenly hit him in the neck, causing serious injuries.
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Saharanpur (UP), Nov 1 (PTI) An eight-year-old boy died after being struck by a firecracker in the Titro area here on Diwali night, police said on Friday.

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Superintendent of Police (Rural) Sagar Jain said Vansh, Ashok Lala's son, was lighting firecrackers outside his home in Titro when a firecracker suddenly hit him in the neck, causing serious injuries.

"The family rushed Vansh to a local private doctor, who immediately recommended transferring him to a higher medical facility. However, the child succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital," Jain said.

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(Published 01 November 2024, 11:33 IST)