A woman suffered serious burns when candles on her birthday cake set fire to fumes at a Merseyside beauty salon.
The
80-year-old' s clothes ignited at John Hemingway Hair in Wallasey
Village at about 12:20 BST, firefighters said. Police said the fire
started after the woman, who was having work done on her nails, was
presented with the cake.
The victim, and a man who suffered
burns to his hands while trying to extinguish the fire, were taken to
Arrowe Park Hospital for treatment. It is believed both have since been
transferred to a specialist burns unit at Whiston Hospital.
A
police spokesman said the candles ignited vapour around the woman,
engulfing her in flames. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service's Paul
Murphy said firefighters had "administered first aid to the woman" at
the scene.
An investigation into the incident by both Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service has begun.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england- merseyside-18754270
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