A teenage boy visiting Yellowstone National Park was seriously burned when his foot broke through the ground near a geyser by the infamous Old Faithful, officials said.

A 17-year-old hiker was burned after his foot broke through the thin crust in a thermal area near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, officials said. A 17-year-old hiker burned his foot and ankle while hiking in a thermal area near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, officials said.

A 17-year-old boy suffered serious burns when his foot broke through the ground near a geyser close to Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park on Monday (July 28). According to the National Park Service,