Bhopal: Over 60 Hospitalised, Many Children Suffer Severe Injuries Including Vision Loss Due to Dangerous Calcium Carbide ‘Pipe Guns’ During Diwali (Video)
More than 60 people, mostly children aged 8-14, were hospitalised in Bhopal after injuries caused by calcium carbide guns used during Diwali celebrations. These makeshift “carbide pipe guns,” made from plastic pipes, gas lighters, and calcium carbide, produce acetylene gas that explodes on ignition, sending plastic fragments flying.