Fierce war with cockroaches led to the contingencies in one of the high-rise buildings of Brownsville, Brooklyn — trying to get rid of pesky insects, a resident of the apartment on the second floor accidentally wounded four people and killed his own cat.
The incident occurred at about 13:00 due to the negligence of the fighter with the pests — he used chemical insecticides near an open flame, which is urged to avoid fire.
The man used 8 aerosol dispensers with a poisonous substance (called bombs from cockroaches) without also turning off the pilot light on the stove. As a result, in his apartment there was a powerful explosion, which flew 4 large Windows and even the frame.
PE had fatal consequences for the cat — pet of the blast threw the glass and he died. Has not managed and without victims among the people according to arrived on the scene firefighters, four people received minor injuries.
The sound and vibration was felt on the 16th floor on the opposite side of the building — according to one of the neighbors of his apartment, shaking for 10 minutes.
Fortunately, the fire failed to prevent.
Bomb of cockroaches aktiviziruyutsya reacts with water. Generally, this type of insecticide creates a thick cloud of smoke within a radius of about 13 square meters, leaving the pests chances of survival. People recommended not to leave the room when using tools, pre-eliminating the sources of fire and sparks. To go into a room preferably not earlier than 2 hours after treatment.
