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Exploding e-cigarette injures Spanish smoker

Steve Tallantyre
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Exploding e-cigarette injures Spanish smoker
File photo: Jim Watson/AFP

A man in Catalonia has been hospitalized after his electronic cigarette exploded, setting fire to his bed and causing serious burns to his arms.

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The man was loading his e-cigarette in his bedroom on Saturday in Vilafranca del Penedes, near Barcelona, when the incident occurred, Catalan daily La Vanguardia reported. 

According to the local fire service, the device exploded, setting fire to the man's bed. The resulting flames caused burns to the man's arms.

He was then rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The exact cause of the incident is not yet known.

This is not the first time that exploding electronic cigarettes have caused injuries. A man in the UK was killed last week when his e-cigarette 'exploded', apparently igniting oxygen equipment he was using.

Firefighters said the man may have been using a charger that was not compatible with the e-cigarette.

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