China woman burns buttocks after sitting on garden stone for 10 seconds, needs skin grafts
Burned grandmother, whose home province is known as one of China’s ‘3 furnaces’ in stable condition as doctors issue hot weather warning
A 72-year-old Chinese grandmother suffered severe burns that needed a skin graft after sitting for just 10 seconds on a sun-heated stone in her garden.
Her ordeal has sparked widespread concern and warnings about the dangers of extreme heat exposure.
The incident happened on July 7, when Grandma Wang was working in her vegetable garden in Xiangyang, Hubei province, central China, as temperatures had soared to 38 degrees Celsius.
Hubei is well known for its summer heat, with its capital city, Wuhan, labelled as one of China’s “Three Furnaces”.
Tired from working in the vegetable garden, Wang decided to rest on a stone.
She felt a scorching sensation but was unable to stand up quickly due to her leg problems.
A neighbour heard her cries for help and lifted her off the stone. The painful ordeal lasted just over 10 seconds.
Later that evening, Wang experienced excruciating pain and severe swelling in her buttocks, and her family took her to hospital the next morning.