Teenager loses left hand in firework explosion during celebration in Argentina

A teenager lost his left hand in a firework explosion during a celebration in Argentina.

“The celebrations of the last prime minister turned into a nightmare for a group of teenagers from Victoria, Entre Ríos, since in the middle of the celebration a young man was seriously injured.

A 16-year-old teenager suffered the amputation of his left hand during the celebrations of the ” last first day ” in Victoria, Entre Ríos . The incident occurred in the early hours of the event, when the young man, a student at the Normal School, lit a mortar while he was at the gates of his school.

Martín Tello , head of the Victoria Police Department explained that the boy “decided to climb the bars” and, in a moment of confusion, “he raised his hand and there he made the explosion.” Although it is not clear if it was the young man himself or a colleague who lit the device, it is presumed that “he was not aware of the danger of this pyrotechnics.”

The commissioner explained that the mortar is a product that “should be left on the ground and moved several meters away,” which indicates that it was used incorrectly and dangerously. After the explosion, the boy was taken to Salaverry Hospital, where the severity of his injury was confirmed and his parents were notified. ” The medical examination we underwent indicates that there was an amputation of the hand ,” said Tello.

The police chief also stressed that in Victoria there is a municipal ordinance that prohibits the sale of fireworks to minors. “We want to establish how this young man got there,” added Tello, while the relevant investigations are carried out into the origin of the mortar.”