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Press screws up story said killed by e-cig explosion but was a zip gun

FALSE STORY: http://www.theborneopost.com/2014/10/06/e-cigarette-explodes-killing-smoker/
E-cigarette explodes, killing smoker
by Abang Ismail. Posted on October 6, 2014, Monday

BINTULU: Smoking definitely kills, as a 53-year-old van driver died from an explosion after his electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) device suddenly blew up at Bintulu Tamu (Market) yesterday.

The victim, who was only identified only as ‘Lau’ (at press-time), was walking with a friend to a coffee shop when the freak incident happened.

They were heading for a coffee break as Lau was waiting for customers for his chartered van.

It is believed that the battery of the e-cigarette exploded, taking into account that it popped out from the device during the explosion.

The force of the explosion struck Lau in the chest, causing him to collapse.

The friend, who was shocked, said he tried to help Lau and discovered a hole with burnt marks on Lau’s chest.

He said Lau did not die instantly as his eyes were wide open when his name was called out.

However, he believed that Lau must have passed out before his demise.

Startled members of the public at the market offered help by calling up an ambulance from Bintulu Hospital, as well as police who rushed to the scene.

When paramedics arrived, they pronounced Lau dead.

However the root cause of Lau’s death was still being investigated, pending a post-mortem.




TRUE STORY: http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/Matitertembakpistolpen//Article

Dead shot pen gunC_PC0001010.jpg
By Alias Abdul Rani

Bintulu: Unfortunately no odor when a man who rents a van driver suddenly collapsed and died after a gun-shaped pen or 'ball pen gun' in hand exploded and hit his chest in the incident near the market area, here, yesterday.

In the 8.30am incident, the 43-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene after the impact of the bullets from the gun hit right at the heart.


Bintulu police chief Superintendent Abdul Razak Mohammad said, before the incident was believed to meet some friends who were waiting for passengers at the market. said, suddenly, the sound of her as a firecracker explosion before seeing the victim collapsed.

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VICTIM collapsed after the 'ball pen gun' held explode.


"His friend told 'ball pen gun' is still in the hands of the victim could tell chest pain.
 
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rjmara

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Well, that clears up the story that 5150 posted, thanks for the update Smokie.
 

Celtic Fog

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Malaysian news company, owned by a tycoon who is notorious for working with/for the Broadcasting Board of Governors. Which is a group that until Clinton redefined it, was a branch of the CIA, now its an independent federal organization thats sole responsibility is to govern news that is broadcast in english around the globe. They make sure that the world sees what the federal government wants them to see.
 

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Frankly, I think you've got more of a chance of being struck by lightning on a sunny day or eaten by a shark than being killed by your ecig.
 

Breeezy

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Technically you still have a 0% chance of dying from an ecig right now.
 

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