Last night KZN Emergency Medical Services responded to several fire work related incidents.
The first incident was in the Newlands West area, where we received an emergency call for a report of a man who had sustained burns and lacerations to his head, reportedly from a firework. An ambulance was dispatched to the scene, however when they arrived on scene it was reported that the man, reportedly aged 33 years old was transported to hospital privately.
In a second incident in Ilovo area, south of Durban, a man aged about 29 years old, was injured on his ear, reportedly after being hit by a projectile from a firework. He was, however, in a stable condition and was treated on scene before being transported to hospital.
While in the Pietermaritzburg area in Lincon Meade a room with its contents was burnt in a fire, which reportedly started after the misuse of fireworks. There were no injuries sustained in this incident.
Robert Mckenzie
Media Liaison Officer: Emergency Medical Services