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”.
