Irish woman, 29, seriously injured after dress catches fire at wedding in Spain

The woman was injured at a wedding in the eastern Costa del Sol resort of Nerja. File picture

The woman was injured at a wedding in the eastern Costa del Sol resort of Nerja. File picture

A female Irish holidaymaker is in a specialist Spanish hospital burns unit after a freak accident at a friend’s wedding.

The 29-year-old was "seriously injured" after being engulfed in flames when her dress caught fire on decorative candles as she was in the bathroom.

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