Elderly man tries to swat housefly, causes explosion: report
PARCOUL-CHENAUD, France - An attempt at swatting a housefly went awry last Friday, leaving an elderly Frenchman with a light burn on his hand.
The damage to his house, however, was far more severe.
According to Sud-Ouest, the man used an electric flyswatter to kill the bug that was disturbing his dinner. Unbeknownst to him, there was a gas leak inside the home.
With an environment ripe for disaster, the explosion destroyed the kitchen and damaged part of the roof of the man's Dordogne home.
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An attempt at swatting a housefly led to an explosion in an elderly Frenchman’s home. (Photo by Harald Lange/ullstein bild via Getty Images)
While his relatives work to repair his house, the man has taken up residence in a local campsite, BBC News reported.
It is unknown if the fly survived the swatting or the blast.
This story was reported from Atlanta.