Delhi Fire Services received 214 fire-related calls during Diwali celebrations, including 24 incidents linked to firecrackers, while AIIMS, New Delhi, recorded 42 Diwali-related burn injury cases, including 11 patients with major burns, according to official figures released on Monday.

Delhi Fire Services Chief AK Malik said the department received a total of 257 calls on November 8, including 214 fire-related calls. Six people sustained injuries in fire incidents.