Mother of teen injured by firecracker said he found it in the street

[Intime News]

The parent of a 14-year-old lad who suffered superior wounded aft a firecracker exploded successful his hand past Sunday said her son recovered it connected the crushed while playing with his friends.

“The firecracker was clogged, the headdress was open. The kid tried to clasp it and astatine that infinitesimal it exploded successful his hands,” the parent told state-run broadcaster ERT.

The detonation caused a comminuted fracture to the teen’s close thumb, for which helium underwent surgery astatine the Agia Sofia Childrens’ Hospital. According to the aforesaid report, contempt the severity of the injury, doctors estimation that his fingers will stay functional, though a play of specialized treatment will beryllium required for afloat recovery.

The mishap happened extracurricular the Church of Agios Vlasios successful Menidi, west Attica, connected Sunday, which was Orthodox Easter successful Greece.