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A child two-year-old suffered severe burns to her face and arms after a pot of boiling oil. The dramatic domestic accident occurred in a home in Carmiano, in the Lecce area, on the evening of Sunday, October 13. The parents reacted immediately, taking their little girl to the emergency room of the Vito Fazzi hospital in Lecce. After being stabilized, the child was transferred to Perrino.
Little girl burned by boiling oil: the episode
According to an initial reconstruction, the little girl was at home with her Parents when, taking advantage of a moment of distraction, she entered the kitchen and accidentally knocked over a pot of boiling oil that had been left on the stove.
Dynamics still to be reconstructed
The exact dynamics of the accident are now being examined by the Carabinieri, who are carrying out the necessary investigations to clarify the precise circumstances of the incident.
The little girl's condition
The child's conditions are stable. After the first intervention by the health workers of the Burns center, the little girl was transferred to the Pediatrics department for monitoring and treatment of her severe burns. The medical staff continues to carefully monitor the situation, with the aim of ensuring she receives all the care she needs to get better.