Boy handling firework loses hand
Tuesday, December 26, 2017 @ 6:00 PM
A TEENAGE boy has lost his hand after playing with fireworks at his home in Jaén, Andalucía.
The 13-year-old was about to light a rocket on Christmas Day at 00.20 – given that in Spain, the main festive celebrations happen on the night of Christmas Eve – in the patio of his home on the C/ Murillo in the Peñamefecit neighbourhood of the city.
Although emergency services sent out an ambulance and the Local Police, they did not need to intervene as the child's parents took their son directly to hospital.
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