PRAYAGRAJ, March 16 -- In the 24 hours following Holi celebrations, from 8 am on March 14 to 8 am on March 15, over 150 people were hospitalised due to incidents such as road accidents, falls, physical altercations and eye injuries caused by Holi colours, officials said.

At Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital's trauma centre, 71 patients were admitted, with over 30 in serious condition, requiring a shift to the surgical emergency ward. Additionally, 75 patients were treated in the medicine emergency ward, 13 in the cardiology department and four in the gynaecology and obstetrics emergency ward, according to Dr Santosh Singh, media in-charge of Moti Lal Nehru Medical College.

According to hospital authorities, 32 people sustained injuries ...