Heatwave in England: Baby was burned and lost the skin on his feet when he stepped on the boiling tiles in the kitchen and his photos went viral

A mum in England posted a series of photos with an important warning to other parents after they her baby burned the skin of his feet on the kitchen floor due to the severe heatwave in Europe.

Natasha Trevethan uploaded the photos to her Facebook of her little boy’s totally red feet, saying they became red after the child stepped on the tiled kitchen of the house that had been heated by the sun.

The baby had to be rushed to hospital for treatment and healing of his burns.

Mom wrote: “I thought I would share our ordeal on Sunday with our poor boy to raise awareness. We never thought this could be the result of our kitchen flooring. “

She said that at just 22 months her baby still didn’t have the reflex to jump hot tiles, so he was standing there screaming until she could reach him and lift him off the ground.

“I would hate to have this happen to someone else’s baby,” he concluded.

The sun’s rays are especially hot around this time, with temperatures reaching 30 ° C or more.

Parents should ensure that their children play outside without shoes, because as soon as temperatures exceed 31 ° C, sidewalks and roads can reach 62 ° C.

The strong heat wave that is felt in several places in Europe, as well as across the Atlantic in the United States and Canada, has caused deaths from heatstroke and forest fires.

In London, firefighters issued a warning about glass and mirrors in houses a few days ago, after being called in to put out a fire caused by sunlight that refracted through the edge of a balcony glass and lit cardboard boxes that were inside a house. .

“The sun is particularly strong during these summer months, but fires caused by refracted and reflected sunlight can occur throughout the year and are in fact quite common”, d.Says a spokesperson for the fire department.

“Our advice is to make sure you keep mirrors, glass, glass trims and other reflective items out of direct sunlight at all times. ” added.

Faced with the strong heatwave, the British Meteorological Office published its first extreme heat amber alert, stating that the unusually high temperatures expected in western regions and consistently high nighttime temperatures create potential health risks.

According to the UK emergency services, babies and the elderly are two populations that are particularly vulnerable to strong heat waves because they become dehydrated more easily and their skin is more sensitive to sunlight.

The most common signs of heat stroke are dry skin, dizziness, confusion, headache, thirst, nausea, rapid shallow breathing (hyperventilation), and muscle cramps.

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