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Community Support Grows For Victim Left With Critical Burns From South Jersey Gas Explosion Community Support Grows For Victim Left With Critical Burns From South Jersey Gas Explosion
Community Support Grows For Victim Left With Critical Burns From South Jersey Gas Explosion Community support is growing for a 44-year-old Pleasantville woman who was severely burned in a backyard gas explosion. Elba Mencias was hospitalized in critical condition after suffering second- and third-degree burns to 45 percent of her body. She was adding gasoline to the bonfire when it exploded on Sept. 28, according to BreakingAC. A cousin also was injured but is now home.  Her daughter, Angeli Hernandez, sponsored this GoFundMe page to help with medical expenses. More than $5,200 had been raised as of Wednesday, Oct. 12. Mencias faces a long recovery period that will inc…

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by Jon Craig