A woman is engulfed in flames after an accident at a local barbecue restaurant in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province on September 2. Xiao Qian, a 20-year-old student, is in critical condition at a hospital in nearby Hangzhou for severe burns after a waitress attempted to refill their tabletop grill with liquid alcohol, causing it to burst into flames. Xiao Qian's schoolmate, 20-year-old Xiao Qing (seen above trying to extinguish the fire with his shirt) and a waitress, Xiao Shan, sustained minor burns in the incident. Photo: sina.com.cn

Waitress Xiao Shan adds liquid alcohol into an already-heated burner on September 2 in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province. After the fire burst, Xiao Shan ran and dropped the bottle containing alcohol, which then spilled on Xiao Qian. The blaze immediately devoured Xiao Qian. Photo: sina.com.cn

The fire ignites as Xiao Shan fills alcohol directly into to the hot grill. Xiao Qian and Xiao Qing, both residents of Yiwu, planned to return to college in Wenzhou after the meal. The waitress Xiao Shan, 18, from Guizhou Province, said she had only worked at the restaurant for a month and her first day serving customers unassisted. A police investigation is underway. Photo: sina.com.cn

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