Siggiewi local council has demanded an investigation after a 14-year-old boy was hospitalized last night after an accident during the feast in the locality.
The police said it appeared that the boy was playing with suffarelli (squibs) in Triq Dun Guzepp Aquilina, Siggiewi. They were placed in a glass bottle and exploded.
The boy suffered injuries to his eyes and was operated urgently.
Siggiewi Mayor Karol Aquilina expressed solidarity with the boy and his family and wished him a quick recovery.
The council urged the authorities to investigate the incident and called on anyone having any information to contact the police.
A Magisterial inquiry is under way.
The use of suffarelli is illegal other then for particular purposes, such as in ground fireworks. It is not know how the boy acquired the firework.