Boy, 12, dies days after suffering 90 per cent burns in horror house fire – as two other kids, aged 13 and 14, fight for life
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A 12-year-old boy has died days after he suffered horrendous burns in a house fire.
The blaze in Geraldton, Western Australia, last Thursday left three boys – aged 12, 13, and 14 – fighting for life.
The 12-year-old boy died at Perth Children’s Hospital on Monday after suffering burns to 90 per cent of his body, The West Australian reported.
The other two boys are still in a critical condition.
A 12-year-old boy has died days after he suffered horrendous burns in a house fire
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Emergency services were called to the blaze in the suburb of Mount Tarcoola at Geraldton just after 4pm on Thursday.
Callers reported smoke coming from the roof of the brick and tile house and eight fire crews arrived to find it fully engulfed, a Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said.
Western Australia Police Force Assistant Commissioner Tony Longhorn said at the time: ‘This is an example of (a) tragic outcome.”
The boys were flown to Perth Children’s Hospital with critical injuries
A fourth boy, also aged 13, was taken to Geraldton Hospital for what police described as moderate burns and has since been discharged.
Firefighters contained the blaze by about 4.30pm on Thursday, and extinguished it by about 6pm.
Western Australia Police Force arson squad investigators were examining the scene.
