Woman mistakes dynamite for candle

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Woman badly injured after mistaking dynamite for a candle
(Image credit: 2009 AFP)

A Connecticut woman is recovering in hospital, after mistaking a stick of dynamite for a candle during a power outage. Katrina Gutierrez didn’t realise her mistake until the dynamite exploded in her hand, injuring her face, chest and arms. She is planning to sue the former owner of her home for leaving the explosive in the basement.

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