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The Director of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare [ICBF] on Wednesday said 242 children were burned by gunpowder in the month of December.
Diego Molano told Caracol Radio that despite the seemingly high amount, the number of burnt children is down compared to December of 2011.
Of the 242 cases, six criminal charges for negligence are pending.
The departments with the highest number of burn victims were: Antioquia, Caldas, Risaralda, Quindio and Valle del Cauca.
The Director of the ICBF called on families to better monitor their children in order to keep the number from spiking back up.
