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Three sustain burn wounds at Centurion restaurant

The three were involved in an incident in which a tub of chafing fuel, used to keep food warm, set one person’s clothes alight.

A woman and two other people sustained burn wounds when a tub of chafing fuel, used to keep food warm, set one person’s clothes alight, causing the two others to also sustain burn injuries.

The incident happened on Saturday at a small restaurant in Raslouw, Centurion.

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Emergency responders Cert-SA said in a statement that the woman “sustained severe burns to her face, neck, chest, and arms”.

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The two males sustained moderate burns to their arms and face.

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“The exact circumstances leading up to the incident are unclear.”

Cert-SA said the patients were transported to the hospital in a stable condition by Netcare911.

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