Monday, September 7, 2020

France: Man blows up part of house while chasing fly (BBC) 6 Sept 2020

 


A man has blown up part of his house in France while trying to swat a fly. 
 
The man, who is in his 80s, was about to tuck into his dinner when he became irritated by a fly buzzing around him.
 
He picked up an electric racket designed to kill bugs and start swatting at it - but a gas canister was leaking in his Dordogne home.
 

 
 
A reaction between the racket and the gas caused an explosion, destroying the kitchen and partly damaging the roof of the home in Parcoul-Chenaud village.
 
According to local media, the unnamed man had a lucky escape, sustaining just a burn to the hand.
 
The man has since checked into a local campsite while his family repair the house. 
 

 
 

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