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Old 06-10-2004, 12:55 PM  
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Teen killed by exploding toilet

TSUKUBA, Ibaraki -- A teen knocked unconscious when a hospital toilet here exploded died Wednesday, police said.

The 19-year-old, whose name has not been released, died as a result of the severe burns sustained throughout his body in the Tuesday night blast.

He had been unconscious in the agonizing few hours until his death.

Police said the victim, an unemployed youth from Mitsukaido, Ibaraki Prefecture, was found lying unconscious next to a bottle containing a liquid believed to have been the cause of the blast.

Forensic scientists are currently analyzing the contents of the bottle to determine what it is. (Mainichi Shimbun, June 9, 2004)
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