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Calcium Carbide Gun Injuries: 300 Eye Trauma Cases in Bhopal Despite ICMR Warnings
Oct 28, 2025 04:50 pm CST
Despite warnings from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) about the dangers of calcium carbide guns, nearly 300 eye injury cases were reported in Bhopal during Diwali celebrations. These unlicensed "toy guns" cause severe chemical burns when calcium carbide reacts with water to produce explosive acetylene gas, resulting in at least 30 patients losing vision in one eye. Only after this tragedy did authorities finally ban their manufacture and sale.
Dangerous Carbide Guns Crisis: Over 320 Injured in Madhya Pradesh as Government Launches Urgent Crackdown
Oct 25, 2025 02:05 pm CST
Makeshift explosive devices sold as toys have injured over 320 people in Madhya Pradesh, with children comprising 80% of victims. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has ordered an immediate ban on carbide guns after visiting hospitalized victims suffering from severe eye injuries. Authorities have launched a statewide crackdown, with offenders facing up to seven years imprisonment under explosives and arms legislation.