Asciende a 189 el número de lesionados por pólvora en Antioquia en la temporada 2025-2026
Pasó diciembre y las cifras de quemados por pólvora en Medellín y Antioquia, en vez de evidenciar una mejoría, demuestran lo mucho que sigue faltando ...
TL;DR
- Antioquia reported 189 firework-related injuries, with 74 in Medellín, for the 2025-2026 season.
- A 7-year-old girl in Tarazá suffered second-degree burns and abdominal trauma from handling fireworks.
- Medellín recorded incidents involving a 29-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman, with injuries including second-degree burns, lacerations, and eye damage.
- Total cases in Antioquia increased by 45 compared to the previous year (144 cases early 2025).
- Medellín leads in cases with 74, an increase of 19 from the previous year.
- Itagüí and Bello follow with 10 reports each.
- Adult and pediatric burn units in Antioquia are at 100% capacity.