(UPDATE) THE Department of Health (DoH) on Tuesday said it has recorded five cases of amputations resulting from fireworks injuries, five days before New Year's Eve.

It added that the victims, whose age ranges from 52 to five, sustained injuries from the use of illegal fireworks like boga, plapla, five-star, and goodbye Philippines.

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