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10-year-old girl burned by coffee at Le Morne hotel

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A 10-year-old girl suffered burns to her legs after accidentally spilling hot coffee at a hotel in Le Morne, Mauritius. After receiving first aid on site, she was transferred to the Burns Unit at Victoria Hospital in Candos, according to ION News.

A 10-year-old girl suffered burns to her legs after accidentally spilling hot coffee at a hotel in Le Morne, Mauritius, on Sunday. She received first aid from a doctor at the establishment before being transferred to the Burns Unit at Victoria Hospital in Candos, according to ION News.

The child’s 35-year-old mother said that her daughter was staying at the hotel with her family when the accident occurred, according to ION News.

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