Last night we told you about 1 year old baby Kelvin who drowned in a vat. Well, there is another child who was also harmed in an accident. Fortunately it wasn't fatal. 5 year old Kelsey Galindo was burnt to 30% of her body after a pot of boiling water fell on her, scorching the skin near her genitals. It happened last Saturday, the 15th at their Buena Vista home. Today with the help of Burn Victim Mercy Fund, baby Kelsey was flown out to Shriners Hospital for Children in Galveston Texas. We spoke to her father today at the KHMH about what happened that Saturday and about their hopes for her recovery.
Joel Galindo, Father
"My wife says that she left a pot with boiling corn on the stove. When she checked the stove the baby was wet up from the chest towards."
Courtney Weatherburne, reporter
"When did this happened?"
Joel Galindo, Father
"It happened past Saturday. Right now its 12 days."
Courtney Weatherburne, reporter
"Is Kelsey usually around when your wife cooks?"
Joel Galindo, Father
"No. But that day I don't know what happened."
Courtney Weatherburne, reporter
"We understand that she was also burnt on her vagina?"
Joel Galindo, Father
"Yes."
Courtney Weatherburne, reporter
"Did she have severe burns there?"
Joel Galindo, Father
"The doctor says it's more serious there. That's why today at 2pm the plane will come to fly her to America. The doctor says that she needs a surgery. It was an accident."
As you heard, little Kelsey has to undergo surgery for those severe burns. She is set to stay at Shriners for two months. Kelsey is the Galindo's youngest child.
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