Car exploded after men sniffing lighter fuel lit cigarette

A car exploded after liquid gas from a cigarette lighter ignited when a man inside lit a cigarette.

Police said two young Arab men were sniffing the liquid gas in their car in Ajman in the United Arab Emirates when the explosion happened. A police official said pressurized liquid gas used in filling a lighter had accumulated in the car when the two men were snorting it to get intoxicated.

Lt-Col Khalid Mohammed Al Nuaimi, Chief of the Nuaimiya Police Station, said the duo admitted to sniffing the inflammable gas, saying they were addicted to it. “The car burst into flames after one of the two men lit a cigarette,” he said.
Lt-Col Al Nuaimi said the mishap took place at about 1am on Sunday. “The car caught fire, following which the two men managed to escape. They sustained minor burn injuries and were shifted to Khalifa Hospital for treatment and medical care. They are in a stable condition now,” he said.