MANILA, Philippines – The number of firecracker-related injuries has breached the 1,000 mark, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday.

The NDRRMC said as of 6 a.m. Thursday, there have been 1,130 cases of firecracker-related injuries recorded in the the entire country, with 390 coming from Metro Manila and 740 coming from the following regions:

• Ilocos Region – 273
• Cagayan Valley Region – 47
• Central Luzon – 133
• CALABARZON – 91
• MIMAROPA – 13
• Bicol Region – 24
• Western Visayas – 45
• Central Visayas – 18
• Eastern Visayas – 4
• Zamboanga Peninsula – 50
• Northern Mindanao – 4
• SOCCSKSARGEN – 9
• Cordillera Administrative Region – 23
• Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao – 6

Two children, 7-year-old Stephanie Nicole Ella and 4-year-old Ranjelo Nimero, died due to indiscriminate firing.

The suspect in Nimero's death has been arrested, while justice remains elusive for the family of Ella.