Crime & Safety
Woman Mistakes Dynamite For Candle, Blows Off Fingers
The Bridgeport woman went to light a candle during a power outage, but instead blew up a quarter stick of dynamite.
BRIDGEPORT, CT — A woman lost several fingers after she mistook a quarter stick of dynamite for a candle during a power outage Thursday.
The stick went off in the woman's hand on Lindley Street and she sustained serious injuries, according to the Connecticut Post.
A make shift firework was found in the home and the bomb squad was called in to remove it. To sign up for Bridgeport breaking news alerts and more, click here.
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Police and the fire marshals office continue to investigate.
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