Topic: Burns

A war veteran who suffered severe burns in a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq won the admiration of US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Wednesday by dancing his way to victory in a TV show.JR Martinez was crowned the new champion of ABC ...

French teacher dies after setting self on fire

A French maths teacher who doused herself in petrol and set herself on fire in front of terrified pupils died of her injuries on Friday, police and a hospital source said. The 44-year-old was hospitalised on Thursday after walking into the playground ...

Yaroslavl Lokomotiv crash survivor dies of burns

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The sole member of the Yaroslavl Lokomotiv ice hockey team to survive last week's air crash in western Russia died of his injuries on Monday, the medical center that treated him said.Alexander Galimov, along with a crew member, were ...

Man trying to steal copper gets major shock, police say

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A man allegedly trying to steal copper from a South Carolina power substation was shocked by 7,200 volts of electricity, burning him and cutting power to more than 3,000 homes, police said on Wednesday.Phillip David Tinskey, 25, ...

Man hurt as portable toilet explodes in Australia

A man suffered life-threatening burns Monday after a portable toilet he was using exploded, apparently after he lit a cigarette.The victim, who was taking part in a joint Australia-United States military exercise at the time, was rushed to hospital with burns to ...

Amish mother dies after treating burns with home remedy

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - A severely burned Amish woman, treated with home remedies for two days before her family called 911, died of the infected burns, a county coroner said on Thursday.Ella Miller, 32, was heating water for laundry over a wood fire ...

Helicopter crashes in India killing 17 domestic tourists

GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - A helicopter packed with Indian tourists crashed Tuesday in mountains near the Chinese border and 17 people were killed, police said.The helicopter was carrying 23 people and caught fire as it was preparing to land in the northeastern ...

Fourth victim dies from blow torch attack in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN (Reuters) - A fourth victim died early on Wednesday as a result of a blowtorch attack by an island man on his family during a New Year's dinner.Jesus Sanchez, 28, a nephew of the alleged attacker, died Tuesday night, according ...
Attorney for mother says baby girl was burned by diaper wet with drain cleaner at Pa. day careA personal injury attorney says a 7-month-old girl was burned by drain cleaner that soaked her diaper while she was at a Pittsburgh-area day care.Martin ...
Mother of suspect accused of setting family on fire in Puerto Rico dies; 3rd fatalityThe mother of a Puerto Rican man accused of setting fire to more than a dozen family members and a visiting U.S. woman as they sat down for ...
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