Manila, Jan. 3 -- The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 655 cases of fireworks-related injuries this holiday season, most of them involving minors.

The DOH said the data, monitored from Dec. 21, 2025 to Jan. 3, 2026, were 20 percent lower than the number logged during the same period in 2024.

Most injuries were caused by unidentified fireworks, followed by kwitis (mini skyrocket) and firecracker "five-star."

Of the number, at least 351 were minors aged 16 and below.

Nineteen of the victims, 11 of them minors, had either of their hands or fingers amputated.

The DOH reminded those injured by fireworks to get tetanus shots.

Blast wound injuries may cause dirt and bacteria to enter the body, and lead to tetanus infection, which ha...