China teen boy loses arm, nearly blinded in one eye after science experiment blast at home


A 15-year-old boy in China suffered the amputation of one arm and nearly lost the sight in one eye due to a blast from a chemical experiment conducted at home.

The incident took place in a residential block in Guangzhou, located in southern Guangdong province, on April 6. Residents living in the same building as the boy’s family reported that they felt the ground shake when the explosion occurred, according to the Southern Metropolis News.

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