Fireworks injuries reported in Indonesia during end of Ramadan feast

SURABAYA, Indonesia, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- At least 15 people lost their hands because of fireworks injuries during festivities marking the end of Ramadan in Indonesia's East Java region, officials say.

There were 26 fireworks-related injuries in the area during the Idul Fitri celebration, the Jakarta Globe reported. Idul Fitri is an Indonesian name for Eid al-Fitri, the feast at the end of the Muslim holy month, and it is one of the country's major national holidays.

Fireworks are illegal in the country, but the law is not strictly enforced, the Globe said. Dr. Urip Murtedjo, head of emergency services in the Dr. Sutomo General Hospital in Surabaya, citing the number of people brought in with severe injuries, called on police to crack down.