A Nanaimo man suffered injuries to his hand after a can containing gunpowder he poured on a fire exploded while he was holding it.

The incident happened at about 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, at a residence on Spring Place in Harewood.

Const. Gary Osa国际传媒橞rien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said emergency crews responded to reports of an explosion.

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The resulting explosion, Osa国际传媒橞rien said, caused sa国际传媒渟ignificant lacerationssa国际传媒� on the mansa国际传媒檚 hand and his friend drove him to the hospital where he received stitches.

Police spoke with the individual at the hospital about a still for making alcohol they found in his backyard.

sa国际传媒淭hat was dismantled and he was duly warned,sa国际传媒� Osa国际传媒橞rien said.

Osa国际传媒橞rien said the man was lucky not to have lost his hand or sustained more serious injuries.

sa国际传媒淟etsa国际传媒檚 just say alcohol may have been a contributing factor,sa国际传媒� Osa国际传媒橞rien said.

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