According to information from the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper, a 54-year-old man in Kumamoto city, Kyushu island, Japan discovered a cockroach in his apartment. Refusing to “live together”, he sprayed a large amount of insecticide to kill it.
According to information from the police, after only about a minute, an explosion occurred, blowing out the balcony window and causing minor injuries to the man. The report also said the burn was located near the man’s Japanese-style kotatsu heating table.
Blowing up the house trying to kill a… cockroach
A man tried to kill a cockroach, but unfortunately blew up his apartment due to using too much insecticide. Photo: NDTV.
Japan’s National Consumer Protection Center has received multiple reports of explosions related to the use of insecticides near electrical outlets. Pest control companies warn that this can cause damage and injury to people.
According to University of Florida entomology professor Philip Koehler, spraying insecticide in some areas can be potentially dangerous. “Exposed electrical outlets, motors or electrical wiring can cause electric shock to those spraying water-based insecticides,” he said.
Information about the explosion attracted attention on social networks, causing many humorous reactions. One user on Instagram said: Did the cockroach finally die?
In a similar incident in the US, in 2017, a woman in Ohio burned down her entire house while trying to kill bedbugs with rubbing alcohol. Officials said the fire injured three people and left 10 people homeless, according to information from CBS News.
