KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Doctors at the University of Kansas Hospital Burnett Burn Center have seen 20 patients since Friday with fireworks-related injuries.
Eleven of those patients were in the last 24 hours, and the majority of the injuries were hand, face and eye-related, according to a press release.
Of the patients, 13 were male and seven were female ranging in ages 5 to 75.
Only one of the patients was admitted to the hospital.
Hospital officials said the injuries were mostly caused by sparklers, mortars, smoke bombs and fireworks involving dynamite.
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