52 firecracker-related injuries, so far; 'boga' blast leading cause -- DOH | Inquirer News

52 firecracker-related injuries, so far; ‘boga’ blast leading cause — DOH

/ 01:45 PM December 31, 2022

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MANILA, Philippines — Fifty two firecracker-related injuries, mostly due to “boga” or improvised cannon, have so far been reported as of 6;00 a.m.nationwide, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday.

These current number represents a 30 percent increase compared to the same period last year, when only 40 cases were logged.

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“Boga, an illegal firework, was the most common cause of injury,” the DOH said in its report.

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It accounted for 18 cases or 35 percent of the total. 

Most of the victims were also male, accounting for 87 percent (45 cases). 

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