Woman seriously injured after mistaking dynamite for candle

1,123 views · Published 8 September 2018 · 0:28 · Indexed 25 September 2026

Channel: ABC13 Houston · 2018 · News & Politics

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A woman in Connecticut is recovering in the hospital after a bizarre explosion.

Officials say the woman thought she was lighting a candle, but it turned out to be a quarter stick of dynamite.

The woman injured her hands, and now, officials are saying they found a second device in her home.

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