Mr Banks suffered 32% burns to his body, and has permanent scarring on his head, face, hands and neck while Mr Laszewski was burnt on his arms and face.

BBC: Leicester arsonist set fire to men in pub garden

At one point I stopped for a swig of water, and when I slapped at the whining mosquitoes that danced on my neck and hands, I slipped and slid over some tumbled pieces of rock, grabbed at branches to stop my fall, and landed just in front of a bas-relief of warriors, maidens and fish alive in stone.

BBC: Piecing together puzzles in Cambodia

He was in better shape than his comrades despite bad burns on his hands and metal in his neck.

CNN: 'Life and death every day' for Iraq medics

She was stung by jellyfish on her lips, forehead, hands, and neck.

CNN: August 20, 2012 -- Updated 1157 GMT (1957 HKT)

"Up until now we've just been warming up, " joked Comptroller John Liu, a Democratic mayoral candidate, who was spotted Monday shaking hands at a Dunkin' Donuts on Northern Boulevard in Little Neck.

WSJ: Republican Jabs at Rival as New York City Mayoral Campaigns Rev Up