A 6-year-old boy suffered extensive burns after accidentally causing an explosion while playing with a lighter in the yard.

Footage from Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, shows the boy holding a lighter near flammable gas resulting in a ball of flames to erupt.

The boy is then seen running away with flames still burning on one of his arms.

Faced with the sudden disaster, the boy showed extraordinary calmness and presence of mind for his age. While screaming, he quickly located a source of water and attempted to douse the flames on his body.

An angry parent is seen striking the boy.

Although the fire was initially brought under control, the boy had already suffered extensive burns. Emergency services were immediately called and the boy was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

According to the hospital, the boy was close to going into shock when he arrived, and his condition was critical. After initial treatment, his condition has stabilised, and he is currently under further observation and recovery treatment.

9月2日，广东韶关，一名六岁男孩在院子中玩打火机时，不慎引发燃爆，导致身体大面积烧伤。

据监控视频显示，事发时男孩独自在院子中玩耍，手中持有打火机。因一旁可能存放有煤气罐等易燃易爆物品，这为事故的发生埋下了隐患。在玩火过程中，由于火源靠近了易燃气体，瞬间发生了燃爆。燃爆的威力巨大，男孩的身体迅速被火焰包围，造成严重烧伤。

面对突如其来的灾难，男孩表现出了超乎年龄的冷静和机智。他一边惊叫着，一边迅速找到水源，尝试用水浇灭身上的火焰。尽管火焰被初步控制，但男孩的身体已经遭受了大面积烧伤。家人或邻居在发现火情后，立即拨打了急救电话，将男孩紧急送往医院接受治疗。

据医院回应，男孩送来时已经接近休克，病情比较严重。经过初步治疗，男孩的状况有所好转，目前正在进一步观察和康复治疗中。

六岁男孩玩打火机引发燃爆 自己勇敢灭火仍被大面积烧伤

On September 2, in Shaoguan, Guangdong, a six-year-old boy suffered extensive burns after accidentally causing an explosion while playing with a lighter in the yard.

Surveillance footage shows that at the time of the incident, the boy was playing alone in the yard, holding a lighter. There may have been flammable and explosive materials, such as a gas cylinder, nearby, which created the conditions for the accident. As he played with the fire, the flame came too close to the flammable gas, resulting in an instant explosion. The blast was powerful, and the boy's body was quickly engulfed in flames, causing severe burns.

Faced with the sudden disaster, the boy showed extraordinary calmness and presence of mind for his age. While screaming, he quickly located a source of water and attempted to douse the flames on his body. Although the fire was initially brought under control, the boy had already suffered extensive burns. Family members or neighbors, upon noticing the fire, immediately called emergency services, and the boy was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

According to the hospital, the boy was close to going into shock when he arrived, and his condition was critical. After initial treatment, his condition has stabilized somewhat, and he is currently under further observation and recovery treatment.

Six-Year-Old Boy Suffers Severe Burns After Playing with Lighter and Causing Explosion; Bravely Extinguishes Flames Himself but Suffers Extensive Injuries.