Related News
Girl, 12, holds 3-year-old brother to jump from 3rd floor to escape fire
By Li Qian |
August 25, 2011, Thursday
|
Online Edition
Online Edition
A 12-year-old girl holding her little brother jumped from their third-floor apartment to escape fire last Saturday in Hankou, Hubei Province. Their handicapped father died in the fire.
The girl, identified as Sisi, suffered burns over 40 percent of her body surface and a fractured hand. Her condition was critical when she was brought to the hospital, doctors said.
Her 3-year-old brother had burns over 30 percent of his body surface. Both are now in stable condition after treatment and are waiting for further surgeries, the Wuhan Morning Post reported today.
A gas explosion ripped through Sisi's home on Saturday evening and caused a fire. She had no choice but to jump with her brother. "Please save my brother's life," Sisi said before she fainted.
Her mother said Sisi is clever and kind and always takes care of her little brother.
The two children's treatment is estimated to cost at least 400,000 yuan (US$62,590), a staggering sum for their mother who earns only 1,700 yuan a month. The woman said the family's savings had all been spent on her husband who lost a leg in a car crash.
The girl, identified as Sisi, suffered burns over 40 percent of her body surface and a fractured hand. Her condition was critical when she was brought to the hospital, doctors said.
Her 3-year-old brother had burns over 30 percent of his body surface. Both are now in stable condition after treatment and are waiting for further surgeries, the Wuhan Morning Post reported today.
A gas explosion ripped through Sisi's home on Saturday evening and caused a fire. She had no choice but to jump with her brother. "Please save my brother's life," Sisi said before she fainted.
Her mother said Sisi is clever and kind and always takes care of her little brother.
The two children's treatment is estimated to cost at least 400,000 yuan (US$62,590), a staggering sum for their mother who earns only 1,700 yuan a month. The woman said the family's savings had all been spent on her husband who lost a leg in a car crash.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
