10 Months After Harlem Explosion, Girl Leaves Hospital

2008_08_bxfv.jpgLast October, a faulty gas line caused an explosion in a Harlem apartment building. The explosion killed a woman and severely burned her four daughters, who have been in hospital burn units. Yesterday, six-year-ld Duaa Al Ghaithi was the last of the girls to return home, after many months of rehab (she will need many more years of therapy). According to NY1, she "wears a head-to-toe compression garment 23 hours a day" which also includes gloves. Duaa's vocal chords were also damaged, but she said, "I'm a female spiderman." Her family has sued the building's owner and Con Ed; apparently there had been complaints about the smell of gas, but the smell was later masked by fresh paint.

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Someone call Toby Maguire's agent. This kid deserves a visit.

I know--she is so brave! To be that young and to need so much care...it's sad, but she seems to have a great spirit.

What a life she's had / will have for a few years yet. Good luck to her!

Great idea 'bout Toby!

Okay Gothamites, do your part:

Tobey Maguire's own production office:
Maguire Entertainment
9220 Sunset Boulevard
Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Phone: 310-285-5200

Tobey Maguire's Manager:
Eric Kranzler
Management 360
9111 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: 310-272-7000

Tobey Maguire's Agent:
Richard Lovett
Creative Artists Agency
2000 Avenue Of The Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: 424-288-2000

Tobey Maguire's Publicist:
Kelly Bush
I/D Public Relations
8409 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Phone: 323-822-4888

"Con Ed has denied responsibility"

And in even more surprising news, the Sun rose in the east this morning.

>Her family has sued the building's owner and Con Ed; apparently >there had been complaints about the smell of gas, but the smell >was later masked by fresh paint.

A billion dollar company doesn't possess a trace-gas detector or something more sophisticated then "...doesn't smell like gas to me..."???? That's somewhat disturbing. Or else Con Ed is full of sh*it and attempting to cover their ass, which is more likely.

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