The Indian Army on Saturday came out with an advisory for general public asking people to be careful on April 5 while lighting diyas or candles.
“Use soap to wash your hands and not alcohol-based sanitisers prior to lighting,” it said. There have been cases of people suffering burn injuries due to use of sanitiser and then coming into contact with fire. Recently, a 44-year-old Rewari (Haryana) man suffered 35 per cent burn injuries when he accidentally came into contact with fire in his kitchen while cleaning household items with an alcohol-based hand sanitiser. Doctors have also advised caution in its usage.