Argentina: 50 Injured During 2019 New Year Celebrations in Buenos Aires

At least 50 people sustained injuries during New Year eve celebrations in Buenos Aires, local health authorities said.

Argentina: 50 Injured During 2019 New Year Celebrations in Buenos Aires
Fireworks/(Photo Credits: Pixabay)

Buenos Aires, January 2: At least 50 people sustained injuries during New Year eve celebrations in Buenos Aires, local health authorities said. The report presented by three different hospitals, two specializing in eye injuries and a third in burns, showed the incidents had dropped compared with that of last year, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.

Ten adults and five children were treated at the city's hospital for burns. "The number of incidents was half that of last year," said Samantha Foster, Monday's head of emergencies of Hospital Municipal Quemados. And only one of the youngsters remains with burns to the lower limbs. Melbourne & Sydney New Year Eve 2019 Fireworks Live Stream: Watch Free Telecast & Streaming of NYE Celebrations Online From Australia.

"The rest of the injured left after receiving treatment," she said, adding that "nationwide and Buenos Aires city awareness campaigns, news reports and the cost of fireworks" were all factors that helped curb the number of accidents.

At the other two hospitals, 15 children and 20 adults were treated for injuries. At the Lagleyze Hospital, Ruben Casale, who was in charge of emergencies, said of the 20 injured who entered the emergency room, "16 were due to fireworks and four due to flying Champagne corks." He said there had been a "drastic reduction in injuries. Between Christmas and New Year's last year, we treated 60 patients. This year, we have only had 23."

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 02, 2019 08:11 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).


You Might Also Like

New Year’s Eve Destinations: From Times Square to Rio de Janeiro, 5 Best Places You Must Visit to Welcome New Year 2025

Hernan Fennell Becomes Sixth Bowler To Claim Double Hat-Trick In T20Is, Achieves Feat During Argentina vs Cayman Islands ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Sub Regional Americas Qualifier Match

Lautaro Martinez Joins Diego Maradona As Fifth Top Goal-Scorer For Argentina, Achieves Feat During Country's Win Over Peru in FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL Qualifiers

Lionel Messi-Led Argentina National Football Team To Play in Kerala in 2025

Share Us