[kellyhound]

The blast occurred in a car park near a meat processing plant at Polegate, East Sussex late last month.

The enormous fireball was triggered when a butcher from a nearby abattoir threw a cigarette butt out his window and ignited leaking gas.

CCTV footage shows the worker flick the butt, instantly causing a blast that tears apart a mobile food van and showers the car park in its debris.

A number of vehicles were also damaged in the blast but no one was injured.

The explosion is believed to have caused damage worth more than $17,000.

Kevin Delves, 51, who owns the meat works, said he had been at work for around half an hour when he heard an "almighty explosion and saw a bright flash of flames.".

"The whole building shook, a window was blown out, and light fittings and plaster came away from the ceilings," he said.

"A few of us dashed out of a fire exit to see the trailer in flames, the car park covered in shrapnel, and - most worryingly - gas leaking from a cannister."

The cause of the fire remains unknown but Mr Delves believes there was a gas leak in the trailer caused by an electrical appliance switching on.

[JohnFrash]

How does that happen outside? In an enclosed area, yes... but outside? Must have been a massive leak I like how the cig dude just GTFO's. "Not my truck, not my problem. That's what I say." Vrooooooom.

[spills]

The two were not connected. A cig would not ignite the gas unless there was a strong injection of oxygen, causing flashpoint. Putting a cig in petrol also, does nothing. Also, the cig was put out of the right hand side of the car, (Driver's side) but the explosion was to the left of the car. Load of knackers.

[Faline]

What are the chances

[Drumstickshredder]

Weird

[commondenom]

hahahaha…..slowwwwwly drive away…..good call!

[Spiffyfable]

I don't know....

[romix]

Originally Posted by spills ↗

The two were not connected. A cig would not ignite the gas unless there was a strong injection of oxygen, causing flashpoint. Putting a cig in petrol also, does nothing. Also, the cig was put out of the right hand side of the car, (Driver's side) but the explosion was to the left of the car. Load of knackers.

, oh well guess physcics gets it wrong this time.


admins , im drunk we need an auto correct app here.

[Desensitisation]

I don't see how this is possible unless, UNLESS there was a very specific breeze blowing from the trailer to the car with a very precise laminar flow that would conduct a stream of gas to where the cigarette was, but it would have to be one hell of hot-burning cigarette... it just sounds fishy to me.