Imperial Beach mother recovering from apartment explosion that left her with severe burns

IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. (KGTV) – An Imperial Beach mother is recovering in the hospital after an apartment explosion left her with second and third-degree burns while her children watched in horror.

Diana Hernandez was in her apartment on Georgia St., preparing breakfast for her kids last Wednesday, when she tried to light her stove around 7 a.m. What started as a routine morning quickly turned into a life-changing tragedy.

“Pain. All I remember was a lot of pain,” Hernandez said from her hospital bed, her voice hoarse from burns near her throat area…

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