ROCKHAMPTON, Australia – A man from the Royal Australian Air Force suffered life-threatening third-degree burns after a portaloo exploded Monday at an airport Down Under — an incident connected to an ongoing US-led military exercise in the area, The Courier-Mail reported. Officials believe the man was using the portable toilet (also known as a port-a-potty) at Rockhampton Airport, in the state of Queensland, when he lit a cigarette. Read more…..
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