US Edition'I Screamed': Woman, Toddler Suffer 3rd-Degree Burns From Charcoal Buried in Sand
- An explosion on a 39-foot Sea Ray boat occurred Monday near the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, injuring 11 people including two boys aged 5 and 7.
- The blast resulted from ignited fuel vapors during an attempt to fuel the boat, causing a quick fireball and the rapid spread of flames.
- The two children suffered extensive burns, with the 7-year-old burned over 80% of his body and the 5-year-old over 40%, and are being treated at Ryder Trauma Center.
- Sylvia Rivera, the boys' grandmother, said the children may remain hospitalized for three to five months and a GoFundMe page was created to cover medical costs.
- The family faces a long recovery with multiple surgeries expected, and Rivera urged prayers while expressing hope that the boys improve sooner than doctors expect.
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'I screamed': Woman, toddler suffer 3rd-degree burns from charcoal buried on beach
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A 2-year-old Florida boy and a relative suffered serious burns at the beach on Memorial Day — and not sunburns. Taiji Goodson's son, Armon, stepped on a hot piece of charcoal on Coquina Beach and was rushed to a local hospital. "I screamed with him. I cried with him," Goodson explained. "I felt like I was gonna pass out. … I was telling my sister we need to get to the car. We left everything there. I'm forgetting my phone, b…
'I screamed': Woman, toddler suffer 3rd-degree burns from charcoal buried in sand
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- It's a cautionary tale for beachgoers: a Hillsborough County mother said her 2-year-old son suffered a serious burn, and it wasn't a sunburn. Taiji Goodson said her son, Armon, stepped on a hot piece of charcoal on Coquina Beach and was rushed to a local hospital. Saharan dust plume heading for Florida: Here’s what to know "I screamed with him," Goodson explained. "I cried with him." "I felt like I was finna pass out,…
Boys seriously burned in Memorial Day Fort Lauderdale boat explosion, grandmother says | News Channel 3-12
By Peter D’Oench Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — The grandmother of two boys who survived a fiery boat explosion on the Intracoastal Waterway on Memorial Day said the children have extensive burns and may remain hospitalized for up to five months. CBS News Miami is learning new details about the victims of the explosion aboard a 39-foot Sea Ray boat that caught fire after Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue sai…
2 boys injured in Memorial Day boat blast suffered severe burns, face long road to recovery, family says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
Days after a Memorial Day boat explosion in Fort Lauderdale sent nearly a dozen people to the hospital, two boys are facing a long road to recovery. The children, ages 5 and 7, remain in serious condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center with large portions of their bodies burned. Now their loved ones are asking for prayers. Sylvia Rivera, the boys’ grandmother, spoke with 7News outside the hospital on Thursday. “The older one,…
Father of 4 remains critically injured after Fort Lauderdale boat explosion: Family
One of the victims of a Memorial Day boat explosion in Fort Lauderdale that left nearly a dozen people hospitalized has been identified as a father of four who family members said is still critically injured.
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