Atlanta Mother, Rhonda Lowe and Daughter Recovering After Fireplace Explosion

Dec 15, 2010 - 21:37
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Atlanta Mother, Rhonda Lowe and Daughter Recovering After Fireplace Explosion

ATLANTA - An Atlanta family shaken by a freak accident was showered with prayers and support, including a call from Mayor Kasim Reed.

Just last week, an Atlanta woman and her niece were badly bued as they tried to hang stockings above the fireplace. The two remained in Grady Memorial Hospital Wednesday night.

Rhonda Lowe, 27, and her 10-year-old daughter, Erica, were hanging Christmas stockings but couldn’t find a hammer. So instead, her daughter used a can of spray paint to hang the stockings above the roaring fire. That’s when tragedy struck.

The can punctured, sparking an explosion in the living room. Lowe and her daughter were both bued and panic quickly spread throughout the house.

The family called 911. Atlanta Fire Rescue took the mother and daughter to Grady Memorial Hospital. Rhonda was reportedly bued over 70 percent of her body, but her family says they’re thankful it wasn’t’ much worse.

Both and Erica and her mother remain in the hospital.

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