Compared with regular days, Tamil Nadu’s 108 emergency response network handled a 48% higher volume of emergencies on Deepavali. Fire/burn injuries recorded on Deepavali marked a nearly 900% jump from the daily average, while assaults increased by more than four times and vehicular trauma emergencies more than tripled across the State.
The 108 emergency management service handled a total of 7,463 cases on Deepavali, compared with an average of
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