Gisborne student hospitalised after hot school lunch burns leg
Thursday 6 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated 
A student at Ilminster Intermediate School in Gisborne suffered second-degree burns on Thursday. The injury occurred when hot lunch packaging broke, causing the contents to splatter onto the student's leg. The school principal stated the lunches arrived hot and had burnt the packaging.
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