The boy had "sustained burns to his face from an explosion in a fire he was attending", rescue helicopter staff said. A young boy is in hospital with burns to his face after an explosion in Waikato. Explosion burns boy, 11, in faceNANCY EL-GAMEL/ FAIRFAXNZ It was the third mission for the rescue helicopter on Monday after an earlier call to New Plymouth where another child had been bitten in the face by a dog. A St John spokesperson was unable to provide a status on the boy, but said he was flown to Waikato Hospital. It caused nasty burns to the boy's face but it was likely he would make a full recovery.

Source: Stuff July 11, 2016 19:18 UTC