Boy loses five fingers in blast

A 12-year-old boy lost all five fingers on his right hand yesterday in a firework accident.

Charalambos Charalambous was making the firework at his home in Monagroulli village when it exploded in his hand. He was rushed to Limassol General Hospital for treatment, and later transferred to Nicosia’s Makarios hospital for further treatment.

Yesterday’s was the fourth such accident in the past few weeks.

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