{"id":519331,"date":"2026-08-03T11:47:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/10-year-old-boy-dies-after-gas-tank-explosion-his-father-is-fighting-for-his-life\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T11:47:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:47:03","slug":"10-year-old-boy-dies-after-gas-tank-explosion-his-father-is-fighting-for-his-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/10-year-old-boy-dies-after-gas-tank-explosion-his-father-is-fighting-for-his-life\/","title":{"rendered":"10-year-old boy dies after gas tank explosion; his father is fighting for his life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santiago.<\/strong>&#8211; The tragedy caused by the explosion of a gas tank at a fried food stand located on Libertad Avenue, in <strong>San Francisco de Macor\u00eds,<\/strong> claimed the life of <strong>Yadiel Rosario,<\/strong> 10 years old, while his father remains in critical condition, fighting for his life due to the severe burns suffered during the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minor passed away while receiving medical attention at the Thelma Rosario Burn Unit, which operates within the <strong>Doctor Arturo Grull\u00f3n Regional University Children&#8217;s Hospital,<\/strong> in Santiago, where he was rushed after suffering severe burns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You might be interested in:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/Explosi\u00f3n de cilindro de gas deja siete heridos en San Francisco de Macor\u00eds\">http:\/\/Gas cylinder explosion leaves seven injured in San Francisco de Macor\u00eds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The explosion occurred when Yadiel was accompanying his father at the fry shop where he worked. The blast caused a fire that left seven people injured with burns of varying degrees, including three minors. So far, Yadiel is the only fatality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tragedy takes on an even more painful nuance because the family had suffered another irreparable loss just a year ago, when the child&#8217;s mother passed away during childbirth, leaving the minor in the care of his father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWe were in the countryside and they called us very early in the morning to tell us what had happened. We don&#8217;t have much information because the aunt is inside the hospital and we haven&#8217;t been able to communicate with her. It is a very great tragedy,\u201d<\/strong> expressed Juan D\u00edaz, the minor&#8217;s uncle, through tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The relative explained that the child&#8217;s father was working at the food service business when the gas tank explosion occurred and that Yadiel was with him at that moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minor&#8217;s father remains hospitalized in critical condition at the Dr. Ney Arias Lora Trauma Hospital in Santo Domingo, where he is receiving specialized medical care due to the severity of his burns and continues to fight for his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The authorities are keeping the investigation open to determine the causes of the explosion that has shocked the residents of San Francisco de Macor\u00eds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santiago.&#8211; The tragedy caused by the explosion of a gas tank at a fried food stand located on Libertad Avenue, in San Francisco de Macor\u00eds, claimed the life of Yadiel Rosario, 10 years old, while his father remains in critical condition, fighting for his life due to the severe burns suffered during the incident. 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