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Over 60 hospitalised in Bhopal after using ‘dangerous’ carbide guns on Diwali; several children lose eyesight
Updated On: 23 October, 2025 04:14 PM IST | Bhopal | mid-day online correspondent
The ‘dangerous’ carbide guns, made using a gas lighter, plastic pipe, and calcium carbide, became popular this Diwali. When calcium carbide comes in contact with water, it produces acetylene gas, which explodes upon ignition from a spark, officials explained
An official said that over 150 cases of injuries linked to carbide guns were reported across Bhopal the day after Diwali. Representational pic
More than 60 people, most of them children aged between eight and 14, were hospitalised in Bhopal after sustaining injuries caused by the use of ‘dangerous’ calcium carbide guns during Diwali celebrations, news agency PTI reported, quoting an official, on Thursday.
VIDEO | Bhopal: Over 60 people, mostly children aged 8–14, injured by a makeshift carbide gun this Diwali, with severe injuries to eyes, face, and skin. Hospitals report ongoing treatment. CMHO Manish Sharma warns against the use of carbide guns.
(Full video available on PTI… pic.twitter.com/zh2sNFh22k
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