Baden-Württemberg: Heat shisha coals lead to gas explosion in the apartment

Stuttgart (dpa / lsw) - When heating shisha coals, a gas cartridge exploded in an apartment in Stuttgart. A 34-year-old heated shisha coals on a camping stove in a room on Friday afternoon, police headquarters said on Saturday. When the man briefly left the room, the gas escaping from the cartridge allegedly ignited. The explosion shattered two windows and knocked a door off its hinges. According to the police, the children of the 34-year-old, who were in another room, were unharmed, as were the other residents of the house.