Baby is nation’s first fireworks victim

A 6-month-old baby is officially the nation’s first fireworks victim.  Olton Pinas, Public Relations Officer  of the Fire Department Suriname (KBS), told Times of Suriname that the Fire Department received word from the Emergency Room at the Academic Hospital Paramaribo on Sunday. He pointed out that it is still unclear how the baby was injured. He also pointed out that the Fire Department would patrol the stores that sell fireworks in order to determine if they are complying with the conditions of the permit or if they are violating the conditions by selling fireworks to minors…[+]