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Thinking of smoking a cigarette to mask the stink of urine-stained and faeces-smeared toilets?
Don’t do it!
The toilet might blow up in your face!
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13 April 2017
Man in toilet injured by explosion triggered by lighter
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KUANTAN: A man sustained facial injuries in a minor explosion, believed to have been triggered after lighting a cigarette in a hotel toilet in Genting Highlands today.
Initial checks revealed the 11am explosion could have been caused by a gaseous reaction involving the septic tank and cigarette lighter.
The unidentified victim, in his 40s, was warded at the Selayang Hospital where his condition was described as stable.
Genting Highlands Fire and Rescue Department chief Senior Supt Yusri Abdullah Sani said a team of firemen found the injured victim in the toilet with injuries on the face.
He said the impact of the explosion damaged the nearby walls, ceiling and area located within a five-metre radius of the toilet.
“Initial investigations revealed the toilet was used by the hotel’s staff and was located at the base of the hotel. However, at that time it was not being used due to maintenance work.
“We have not ruled out the possibility the explosion was caused by the reaction of the gas from the septic tank with the flame from the cigarette lighter,” he added.
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Holy smoke! Cigarette lighter triggers minor explosion in Genting hotel toilet
BENTONG: A man suffered injuries on his face after a minor explosion occurred while he was trying to light a cigarette in a hotel toilet in Genting Highlands today.
The man, in his 40s, was rushed to the Selayang Hospital and is reported to be out of danger.
The man had gone into the toilet, which was closed for repair works, when the incident occurred about 11am.
Genting Highlands Fire and Rescue Department senior officer Yusri Abdullah Sani said checks by firemen, who were deployed to the scene, led them to discover that a minor explosion and fire had occurred.
He said the toilet was located on the ground floor of the building and it was only meant for hotel staff.
“However, during the incident, the toilet had actually been closed for maintenance works and no one was allowed to use it.
“Checks revealed the victim had used a lighter when the explosion occurred and the flames injured his face,” he said.
He did not rule out the possibility the incident could have been the result of a reaction from then gas from the septic tank and flame from the cigarette lighter.
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