Isabela boy hurt as ‘piccolo’ in pocket ignites on Christmas Eve

Infographic on piccolo poisoning from the Department of Health.

FILE – Infographic on piccolo poisoning from the Department of Health.

CITY OF CAUAYAN, Isabela – A nine-year-old boy was hurt by a firecracker in an Isabela town on Saturday morning (December 24), Christmas Eve.

The third-grade pupil in Cordon town was playing when the sticks of piccolo inside his pocket suddenly ignited, burning the boy’s upper legs, according to the Department of Health.

The boy was immediately brought to the hospital for treatment.

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