Flashermac Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 The Nation April 08, 2005 Three survive cockroach bombs A trio of Thai restaurateurs was lucky to be alive yesterday after an attempt to wipe out a nasty cockroach infestation in their suburban Perth eatery blew the building apart, fire officials said. The owner of the Tamarind restaurant and two staff set off 36 insecticide ?bombs? in the building after closing on Wednesday and were heading out of the front door when an oven pilot light ignited the fumes. The massive explosion that resulted blew out the back wall and lifted the roof of the building, inflicting burns on the three men, fire department spokesman John McMillan said. ?The restaurant owner has used the principle that if you use twice the soap, you get your hands twice as clean. He?s just overdone it,? McMillan said, noting that eight of the bombs would have been sufficient. Two of the men remained in Perth hospital?s burns unit yesterday, with one suffering burns to 45 per cent of his body, officials said. The third man went home after treatment. Agence France-Presse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitagawn Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Dumb, really dumb . ::Almost reminds me of LOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickfarang Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 They use butane as a propellant in these insecticide bombs and the labels warn about this kind of hazard. This kind of incident was in the news over a decade ago in the U.S. Many a home has been destroyed by these insect bombs. Maybe its time they changed the product so it wasn't ineherently dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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