Woman set alight in hospital as she gives birth

A woman in New Zealand was accidentally set alight while giving birth by Caesarean section on a hospital operating table.

Woman set alight in hospital as she gives birth

A woman in New Zealand was accidentally set alight while giving birth by Caesarean section on a hospital operating table.

The fire, possibly caused by an alcohol-based swabbing solution igniting, left the woman with "significant burns" to the lower part of her body.

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