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Men's hips on fire as they light up in public toilet
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-09-08 11:35

Two men who tried lighting up cigarettes in a public toilet in Qinzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, were seriously scalded as they accidentally ignited the marsh gas last Thursday.

A blaze broke out in the environment-friendly toilet in the city's Erqiaotou road when they lit the cigarettes.

The men suffered burns on their hips and were rushed to a hospital for treatment. They are out of danger.

It took firefighter two hours to put out the fire.

(Nanguo Morning Post)