An 83-year-old woman is in serious condition at the Intensive Care Unit of the University Hospital of Patras, in Rio, an 83-year-old woman who suffered severe burns from a fire that broke out in her home in Demesticha, in the municipality of Erymanthos.
The elderly woman has been intubated, as she sustained severe burns from the incident that occurred on Saturday morning.
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According to information available so far, the woman attempted to light the fireplace but reportedly used gasoline by mistake instead of alcohol. The use of the flammable liquid caused a fire, resulting in her sustaining serious injuries.
In an effort to help her and contain the flames, her husband was also injured, sustaining minor burns.
The Fire Department responded to the incident with two vehicles and six firefighters. By the time the firefighters arrived on the scene, the fire had already been extinguished.
The Fire Department is conducting a preliminary investigation to determine the exact circumstances under which the fire broke out.
Source: ERT
