4 year old girl suffers 60% burns after clothes are set alight by gas fire

A four-year-old girl is fighting for her life after she was severely burnt by a gas fire at her home in Bury, Greater Manchester.

The 4 years old suffered around 60% burns to her face and body after her clothes were set alight by a gas fire.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: “It is believed that her clothes had caught fire when she walked near to a gas fire. She suffered extensive burns and was taken to Manchester Children’s Hospital, where she remains in a critical condition. Police are still investigating but believe it to be a tragic accident at this stage.”

Two fire engines from Bury fire station attended the scene.

A spokesman for the fire service said: “The fire had been confined to the young girl’s clothing but she had suffered approximately 60 per cent burns involving her face and body.”

A full investigation into the exact cause of the incident is now being carried out by the Fire Service and police.