Case of 2 children suspected of being burned by gasoline: Arsonist and mother in critical condition

(Dan Tri) - Regarding the case of two children suspected of being burned by their biological father with gasoline, on the afternoon of August 21, a source at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City informed Dan Tri reporters about the condition of the other two victims.

Accordingly, a representative of the Burn and Plastic Surgery Department, Cho Ray Hospital, said that on the morning of August 17, this place received 2 cases of patients in the serious fire that occurred in Duc Hoa commune, Tay Ninh province.

The first case was Ms. NTH (32 years old), hospitalized with a diagnosis of 74% second-third degree gasoline burns, 59% third degree burns to the whole body, burn shock, and respiratory burns.

The second case is Mr. TKĐ. (37 years old, Ms. H.'s ex-husband and the person suspected of starting the fire), diagnosed with 77% second-third degree gasoline burns, 50% third degree burns to the whole body, burn shock, and respiratory burns.

Faced with the above situation, doctors quickly transferred the patient to the Intensive Care Unit, intubated, administered fluids, electrolytes, antibiotics, and provided intensive wound care... As of the afternoon of August 21, the patients were still being closely monitored, with a critical prognosis.

Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: Hoang Le).

As previously reported, the City Children's Hospital (HCMC) has received and treated two tragic burn cases in recent days.

According to initial information, at around 6:00 a.m. on August 17, at a rented room in Duc Hoa commune (Tay Ninh province), a man poured gasoline on his two children, CNQG (13 years old) and CNBL (5 years old, baby G.), and his divorced wife, then set them on fire.

The fire then flared up violently, causing serious injuries to the victims. Immediately afterwards, relatives quickly took the two children to the City Children's Hospital for emergency treatment.

At the time of admission, the 5-year-old boy was recorded to have 70-75% burns on his body, 2nd-3rd degree on the head, face, neck, trunk, genitals, limbs, along with respiratory burns and sepsis. The boy was in hypovolemic shock, his whole body was stiff and swollen, his fingertips and toes were black, his pulse was weak, he had to be put on a ventilator and given continuous anti-shock fluids.

Two severely burned children are being treated at the City Children's Hospital (Photo: Hospital).

The 13-year-old girl was diagnosed with grade 2-3 burns covering 45-50% of her body, with severe swelling, exposed conjunctiva, and signs of burn infection. Although conscious and responsive, she still faces the risk of septic shock, with coal dust in her airways, indicating a severe level of damage.

Currently, doctors are trying their best, using all methods from ventilators, anti-shock fluid replacement to infection treatment to save the lives of the two children. However, with the severity of the burns and complex complications, the recovery journey of the two children will be a challenging one.

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