New Year's Eve - More than 20 people in hospital with firecracker injuries
Numerous people with firecracker injuries were treated at the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (UKB) on New Year's Eve. In the meantime, 22 patients with serious eye injuries, burns and blast injuries to the hands and face have been treated, the hospital announced shortly after 4.00 am on the online platform X (formerly Twitter). The UKB spoke of "dramatic amputation injuries" in some cases.
According to the hospital, it significantly increased its operating capacities on New Year's Eve. "Our team of hand surgeons is already warming up for the surgical marathon that night in several operating theaters," the hospital announced on X on Sunday.
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- Despite the turn of the year being associated with celebrations, the emergency rooms in Berlin, such as the Accident Hospital Berlin (UKB), saw an increase in patients due to firecracker accidents on New Year's Eve.
- The UKB, being one of the solid healthcare institutions in Germany, particularly in Berlin, had prepared for the high volume of patients expected on New Year's Eve and had its team of hand surgeons ready for the anticipated surgical marathon.
- The news of the numerous firecracker injuries on New Year's Eve spread rapidly across social media platforms like Twitter, with the UKB sharing updates regularly to inform and warn the public about the severe emergency situations.
- As a result of the firecracker accidents, many individuals suffered injuries that required immediate medical attention and treatment, adding to the high number of patients at the Accident Hospital Berlin (UKB) on New Year's Eve.
Source: www.stern.de
