• 2 days ago
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Transcript
00:00Because of the fireworks for the New Year's gathering,
00:14there are people who need to be rushed to the hospital after it explodes.
00:19Just like in the Tondo Medical Center in Manila,
00:21where the arrival of some patients is still ongoing.
00:24Sandra Aguinaldo was caught on the spot.
00:27Sandra?
00:58According to the hospital's guidance,
01:01the arrival of the patients started at 12.02 am.
01:06One of the patients needs to be cut off his hand
01:10because it was damaged by the fireworks.
01:13When the patient was asked why that happened to him,
01:16he said that he can no longer remember because he is already drunk.
01:21He was also cut off his hand after the fireworks exploded
01:25and a child was hit by a lightbulb in his eye.
01:28According to the father of the child,
01:30the lightbulb did not go off immediately,
01:32so the child stuck it and it went off.
01:35According to Dr. Nicolo Bolsecco of the Tondo Medical Center,
01:39they also have cases of gunshot wounds and vehicular accidents.
01:44This is due to the New Year's gathering
01:46because most of the patients here are drunk.
01:50In Dr. Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center,
01:54since 17 yesterday, 87 patients have been admitted to their hospital
01:59due to firecracker-related injuries.
02:02Only 70 of them were admitted to be vaccinated.
02:06There are 10 cases here where the patient needs to be cut off his hand
02:10because it was damaged by the fireworks.
02:14According to Dr. Wenceslao Lauderes, the medical chief of the hospital,
02:20we also updated from the Philippine General Hospital
02:23and we were told that 11 cases of firecracker-related injuries were admitted to be vaccinated.
02:31We are also confirming the assessment from the Department of Health
02:37for the total number of injured due to the New Year's gathering nationwide.
02:45That is the last report from the Tondo Medical Center.
02:50Raffy, Connie.

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