One hurt by exploding garbage

One hurt by exploding garbage

JAKARTA: It is not recommended to burn garbage, not only
because of the harmful smoke and fumes, but also because of
potential chemical reactions, as Darso, 31, discovered.

The chauffeur of a family living on Jl. Jeruk Purut, South
Jakarta, was thrown two meters on Monday morning when his
employer's outdoor concrete garbage receptacle exploded, tearing
open his right knee.

Darso, who has worked for his employer for 15 years, said, "I
never used gasoline before to burn garbage. It was only today
that I poured a jerry can of the fuel in (the receptacle)."

South Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Ghufron said the blast
was caused by the ignited gasoline reacting with methane, which
was generated by decaying garbage inside the closed receptacle.
-- JP