More Dutch teens are losing fingers and hands to fireworks

The number of teenagers who lose a finger or a hand when handling fireworks is growing, plastic surgeons have warned as police clock up 21,000 incidents this year. Over half the youngsters who sustain serious injuries when setting off powerful fireworks, including the illegal Cobra 6, are younger than 18, an analysis of figures from the last five years by the Dutch plastic surgeons association NVPC has shown. Some 42% are younger than 16 and two of the three youngsters...