Man injured in explosion caused by lit cigarette in hotel toilet


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 12 Apr 2017

KUANTAN: A man sustained facial injuries in a minor explosion believed to have been triggered after he lit a cigarette in the toilet of a hotel in Genting Highlands.

Initial checks revealed that the 11am explosion could have been caused by a gaseous reaction involving a septic tank and cigarette lighter.           

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