Firecracker injures six-year-old

MADINAH, 10 January — A six-year-old boy suffered serious burns on his face and neck while playing with firecrackers with his father and uncles here. The accident took place when the toy projectile he was trying to ignite exploded in his face. The boy was immediately taken to the children’s hospital in Madinah. Doctors said the boy would need at least three weeks’ treatment.