You risk severe burns if you smoke in the kitchen

These days, it is not only womenfolk who are terrified to go to the household kitchen due to exploding gas cylinders but also smokers. The reason - disposable lighters which are often used by smokers have raised concerns of possible explosions due to the gas composition of these mini cylinders.

At least two incidents were reported this week where lighters exploded in the face of smokers. One of them was reported at Chavakachcheri in Jaffna where a regular smoker tried to have a quick smoke but the explosion caused severe burn injuries to his face.