A man was severely injured in Rockhampton, Australia, after the Porta Potty he was inside of exploded, the
Courier-Mail reports.
Officials believe that the man, whose identity has not been released, was lighting a cigarette when something went terribly wrong and the portable toilet ignited.
"There was some sort of explosion," a Department of Community Safety spokeswoman said. "He suffered burns to his head, face, arms, chest and airways.” He was taken to the Rockhampton Hospital.
The explosion is being classified as a military incident and the official cause of the explosion is currently unknown.
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