FIRE PIT FIASCO: Dutchman Dies After Metal Shards Embedded In Skull When Steel Petanque Ball Exploded

Picture shows an illustrative image of petanque balls, undated. Unnamed Dutch man, 37, from Eindhoven was injured by exploded petanque ball laying near a fire pit during bachelor party in rented holiday house in Stavelot, Belgium on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Note: Photo is a screenshot of video. (Newsflash) Picture shows an illustrative image of petanque balls, undated. Unnamed Dutch man, 37, from Eindhoven was injured by exploded petanque ball laying near a fire pit during bachelor party in rented holiday house in Stavelot, Belgium on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Note: Photo is a screenshot of video. (Newsflash)
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23 May 2023
A Dutchman critically injured after a steel petanque ball that had been left near a fire pit exploded during a bachelor party has died. The explosion reportedly burned his whole face and embedded metal shards in his skull. A neighbour said that he "thought that a gas bottle had exploded" in...