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E-cigarette 'shoots fireball' on Universal Studios Hogwarts ride | E-cigarette 'shoots fireball' on Universal Studios Hogwarts ride |
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A 14-year-old girl suffered burns on a Harry Potter ride when another passenger's electronic cigarette exploded, police in Florida say. | |
The injured girl was riding the the Hogwarts Express train with her family, who were on holiday from Tennessee visiting Universal Studios in Orlando. | The injured girl was riding the the Hogwarts Express train with her family, who were on holiday from Tennessee visiting Universal Studios in Orlando. |
Police described the explosion as a "fireball", burning the girl's face. | Police described the explosion as a "fireball", burning the girl's face. |
"It was just a weird, freak accident," Lieutenant Dan Brady told the Orlando Sentinel. | "It was just a weird, freak accident," Lieutenant Dan Brady told the Orlando Sentinel. |
"It wasn't a big explosion but was definitely enough to scare everyone who was in that cab of the train," he added. | "It wasn't a big explosion but was definitely enough to scare everyone who was in that cab of the train," he added. |
Her name has not been released. | Her name has not been released. |
The girl was riding the train, which connects Universal Studios with the Island of Adventure theme park, at about 15:30 local time (19:30 GMT) on Saturday when the device exploded. | The girl was riding the train, which connects Universal Studios with the Island of Adventure theme park, at about 15:30 local time (19:30 GMT) on Saturday when the device exploded. |
The girl suffered mild burns to her face, arm, and leg, and was taken to hospital. | The girl suffered mild burns to her face, arm, and leg, and was taken to hospital. |
The vapouriser was inside another man's pocket when it malfunctioned, causing minor burns to his leg. | The vapouriser was inside another man's pocket when it malfunctioned, causing minor burns to his leg. |
The explosion burned a hole in a seat, but otherwise there was no significant damage to the train, officials say. | The explosion burned a hole in a seat, but otherwise there was no significant damage to the train, officials say. |
Universal Studios shut down the ride temporarily to allow detectives to investigate. | Universal Studios shut down the ride temporarily to allow detectives to investigate. |
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Universal Studios in 2010. | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Universal Studios in 2010. |
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