The husband was taken care of by the burn department of the Saint-Louis hospital in Paris, the wife at the Georges-Pompidou hospital center. Monday evening, the meal turned to drama for this family of Athis-Mons (Essonne). According to our information, the mother, finding the sausages undercooked, threw alcohol to burn on the barbecue. The reaction was immediate: the fireball that then occurred seriously burned her to the 2nd and 3rd degree on her upper torso, neck and face. Her husband, who was nearby, shirtless and in shorts, was shot all over the front of his body.
"The mother was taken to the hospital in absolute emergency, says a police source. As for the father, his prognosis was engaged. Less seriously injured than their parents, the two children aged 17 and 19 were admitted to Longjumeau hospital for burns to their forearms.
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According to figures from the Ministry of Health, 200 such serious accidents are recorded each year in France. Of these, more than 80 are caused by a flammable product thrown on the embers. In case of burns, it is advisable to cool the affected area for a good quarter of an hour by running fresh water over it. A clean cloth can be applied to the burn before this operation.