Woman burned as petrol ignites
A woman has been badly burned after petrol ignited as she transferred it between containers in her kitchen.
Woman badly burned while transferring petrol
A woman has been badly burned when petrol ignited as she transferred it between containers in her kitchen, a fire service said.
The woman was decanting fuel from one container to another in the house in York when it ignited and set fire to her clothing, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
She was taken to hospital with 40 per cent burns to her body.
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