What are carbide guns, that blinded 14 kids in MP?
A carbide gun, which caused blindness in 14 kids in MP, is made using plastic or tin pipes and filled with gunpowder, matchstick heads and calcium carbide. Dr Manish Sharma, CMHO, Hamidia Hospital, warned that it's not a toy and can directly damage the eyes. "The explosion releases metal fragments and carbide vapours that burn the retina," he added.