A factory worker in China had a “brilliant idea”: After piling up bundles of packaging material, he held his lighter against them. The ensuing inferno was captured by the surveillance camera (video above). Apparently he didn’t realize how flammable the plastic is…
The clerk was preparing sheets of EPE foam at a warehouse in Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, when he acted recklessly. He held his lighter to it and the flames spread quickly. The newly manufactured EPE reels were reportedly still covered with flammable butane, which is used in the production of the plastic.
The man tried to put out the fire with his hands. When this failed, he rushed outside to call for help. Meanwhile, the plastic bales were ablaze.
traded “out of curiosity”.
The Guangdong Huizhou Fire Department confirmed the August 22 incident in a statement. The city’s public security service has arrested the suspect. According to media reports, he acted “out of curiosity”. An investigation has been launched into the incident, the organization said.
Source: Krone
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