Over a dozen children go blind playing with new ‘must-have’ Diwali toy

At least 14 children in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have lost their eyesight after playing with a homemade Diwali toy – homemade carbide guns that experts have compared to a “chemical bomb”.

Over three days, more than 120 children have been hospitalised in the state with severe eye injuries, authorities said. 14 children have permanently lost their eyesight.