Toyota SUV explodes (not known why, didn't explode from the engine)

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8. Lighting cigarette + propane:

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/car-explodes-in-van-nuys-parking-lot/

SUV explodes, flies apart after man tries lighting up cigarette inside vehicle in Van Nuys

By Matthew Rodriguez
Updated on: May 24, 2024 / 5:57 AM PDT / KCAL News

A man tried lighting up a cigarette in his SUV with propane canisters inside the vehicle, leading to an explosion and injuries requiring medical treatment Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Firefighters and police rushed to a Van Nuys parking lot after receiving a call about an SUV that inexplicably exploded around 10:30 p.m. the 7200 block of Van Nuys Boulevard, police said. He suffered minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.

He told first responders when they arrived that he had been trying to light a cigarette. LAPD said there was a propane explosion.

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