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Old 19-12-2009, 12:09 AM   #1
Captain Stubing
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Default Heads up for the Tradies.... gas bottles

This happened in Brisbane this morning....

http://northern-times.whereilive.com...cks-northside/

The picture show the remains of a newish Toyota Hiace Van, it's been practically levelled from the floorpan up!

The driver walked towards his van, hit the remote fob to unlock the van... and... boom!

It had a handheld Map gas blowtorch stored in the back... it seems there was a leak of some sort.

Result....
Hiace - gone
Ford G6 turbo - roof bent inwards
House...Half a rebuild?

The message is.... don't store your gas cylinders where there may be sparks. Central locking can be an ignition source!

Maybe the Map cylinders have to be disconnected from the torch to prevent leakage?

Edit... I reckon the house needs 300k repair job, too

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