North Shore’s migrant shelter seriously burned child

The boy suffered first and second grade burns on his face.

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe staff

An 18 -month -old boy suffered severe burns in a migrant shelter on Tuesday night, authorities say.

A hot liquid left some first and second grade burns on the child’s face, according to Peabody Chief of Firefighters, Jay Dowling.

The incident occurred in the Holiday Inn in Peabody, which has been reused to the migrants of the house, Dowling said.

Due to a language barrier, Dowling said the responders were not sure of the type of liquid that caused the lesions.

The child was transported to the Massachusetts General Hospital, authorities said. His current condition was not made public.

The incident remains under investigation.

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