In the Vitebsk region 9-year-old boy was injured in the explosion of firecrackers

A minor in the Glubok district was injured by a firecracker explosion. This was reported in the press service of the Investigative Committee, writes sb.by.

On the evening of November 8, the brothers, aged 9 and 11, found firecrackers hidden in the closet. The youngest child set one of them on fire with a lighter. When the toy was not extinguished, the boy tried to take it outside, but it exploded in his hand. With explosive injuries and burns, the student was hospitalized.

It was previously established that the parents purchased pyrotechnics for the New Year at the request of the children. The length of the exploded firecracker was about 12 cm.

All the circumstances of the incident, including the causes and conditions that contributed to the trauma of the child, will be established during the inspection.

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