Teen seriously burned at a geyser near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park

Teenager suffers severe burns when foot sinks near geyser in US’ Yellowstone park

Officials did not say whether or not the 17-year-old visitor had ventured beyond the boundaries. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Teenager Suffers Severe Burns When Foot Sinks Near Yellowstone Geyser

A teenager who was visiting Yellowstone National Park was severely burned this week when his foot sank through the thin crust of ground in a popular geyser area, the National Park Service said. The teenager, a 17-year-old boy, was hiking on Monday in the thermal area near the Lone Star Geyser, which is in the same geyser basin as Old Faithful, when his foot broke through the crust, causing “significant thermal burns to his foot and ankle area,” …

Teen seriously burned at a geyser near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park

Park officials said straying from marked paths and boardwalks in Yellowstone can be extremely dangerous.

Yellowstone hiker, 17, suffers horrific thermal burns after his foot broke through geyser crust

The teen was exploring a thermal area near Old Faithful when his foot broke through the thin surface crust, plunging into scalding water below.