<p>A Japanese man's attempt to kill a single cockroach took a dangerous turn when excessive insecticide use triggered an explosion in his Kumamoto apartment,&nbsp;according to a report in the&nbsp;Mainichi Shimbun, a Japanese daily newspaper.</p>

<p>Shortly after midnight, the resident sprayed a significant amount of insecticide, resulting in an explosion that damaged the apartment. The man suffered minor injuries, and burn marks were discovered near his <em>kotatsu</em>, a Japanese heating table, according to police reports.</p>

<p>The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan highlighted a pattern of explosions related to insecticide use near electrical outlets. Pest removal experts cautioned against such practices, emphasising potential damage to outlets and the associated risk of harm to individuals.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/woman-screams-after-spotting-cockroach-in-tel-aviv-cafe-people-flee-thinking-it-to-be-terror-attack-597802">Also read |&nbsp;Woman screams after spotting cockroach in Tel Aviv cafe, people flee thinking it to be terror attack</a></p>

<h2><strong>Social media abuzz&nbsp;over it&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>News of the incident spread across social media, eliciting a mix of amusement and jokes. Users humorously speculated about the fate of the cockroach and shared lighthearted comments about the extreme measures taken to eliminate it.</p>

<p>''Did the cockroach die though,'' asked one user on an Instagram page while another joked, ''And the cockroach laughed at the attempt while moving into the neighbours suite.''</p>

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<p>This incident mirrors a previous case in the US, where an Ohio woman accidentally set her home on fire while attempting to kill bed bugs with rubbing alcohol in 2017.</p>

<p>CBS News reported that the mishap resulted in three injuries and left 10 people homeless.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A Japanese man's attempt to kill a single cockroach took a dangerous turn when excessive insecticide use triggered an explosion in his Kumamoto apartment, according to a report in the Mainichi Shimbun, a Japanese daily newspaper.

A Japanese man's attempt to kill a single cockroach took a dangerous turn when excessive insecticide use triggered an explosion in his Kumamoto apartment, according to a report in the Mainichi Shimbun, a Japanese daily newspaper. Shortly after midnight, the resident sprayed a significant amount of insecticide, resulting in an explosion that damaged the apartment. The man suffered minor injuries, and burn marks were discovered near his kotatsu, a Japanese heating table, according to police reports. The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan highlighted a pattern of explosions related to insecticide use near electrical outlets. Pest removal experts cautioned against such practices, emphasising potential damage to outlets and the associated risk of harm to individuals. Also read | Woman screams after spotting cockroach in Tel Aviv cafe, people flee thinking it to be terror attack Social media abuzz over it News of the incident spread across social media, eliciting a mix of amusement and jokes. Users humorously speculated about the fate of the cockroach and shared lighthearted comments about the extreme measures taken to eliminate it. ''Did the cockroach die though,'' asked one user on an Instagram page while another joked, ''And the cockroach laughed at the attempt while moving into the neighbours suite.'' Also watch | Will you drink a coffee made through animal poop? This incident mirrors a previous case in the US, where an Ohio woman accidentally set her home on fire while attempting to kill bed bugs with rubbing alcohol in 2017. CBS News reported that the mishap resulted in three injuries and left 10 people homeless. (With inputs from agencies)

Japanese man sets house on fire while trying to kill cockroach. Here's what happened

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A &#39;terminator&#39; train mounted with spraying machines to target insects will now be pressed into action in Indian national capital, Delhi, to combat mosquito-borne disease, chikungunya and dengue.<br />
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The move, a joint collaboration between Delhi&#39;s civic bodies and northern Railways, will begin from September 23 and continue for two months, with an interval of two weeks.<br />
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As per the plan, an insecticide spraying machine will be mounted on the last wagon of the special train, which will then make its rounds through the national capital region (NCR). The sprayers can sanitise up to a distance of 50-60 meters from the tracks.<br />
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&quot;This train will cover a distance of 150 km approximately and we hope this will help curb the mosquito menace in the capital,&quot;said a municipal official.<br />
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The municipal officials in the city said while the power sprayer will be provided to the railways by the civic agencies, the targeted areas will be the large population living around railway tracks who are exposed to Aedes type and other types of mosquitoes leading to a comparatively higher incidence of dengue and malaria.<br />
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&quot;The water bodies formed on the land adjacent to tracks, which are otherwise inaccessible, act as a breeding ground for mosquitoes. The insecticide sprayed over the water bodies will check the threat in the most effective manner,&quot; said a municipal official.<br />
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The terminator train will pass through Old Delhi&#39;s Sarai Rohilla, Patel Nagar, Delhi Cantonment, Palam, Safdarjung, Kishanganj, Lajpat Nagar, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Adarsh Nagar, Rathdhana, Shahdara, Palam and Gurgaon.<br />
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Meanwhile, taking a cue from the rising number of diseases, the Delhi government on Friday issued orders asking all private hospitals to furnish data of chikungunya patients to ensure proper monitoring of the disease.<br />
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&quot;The information is imperative to ensure proper monitoring and for making future policies. We have asked all hospitals to give us all information regarding chikungunya cases,&quot; said a Delhi government official. The Delhi government has also asked all mohalla clinics, nursing homes, polyclinics to remain open on all holidays.<br />
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Recent reports claim that chikungunya and dengue have wreaked havoc in the Capital with the death toll from the two vector-borne diseases climbing to 30. The number of affected people has crossed 3,000.<br />
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An insecticide spraying machine will be mounted on a special train's last wagon that will make rounds through the national capital region

By Mohit Sharma A 'terminator' train mounted with spraying machines to target insects will now be pressed into action in Indian national capital, Delhi, to combat mosquito-borne disease, chikungunya and dengue. The move, a joint collaboration between Delhi's civic bodies and northern Railways, will begin from September 23 and continue for two months, with an interval of two weeks. As per the plan, an insecticide spraying machine will be mounted on the last wagon of the special train, which will then make its rounds through the national capital region (NCR). The sprayers can sanitise up to a distance of 50-60 meters from the tracks. "This train will cover a distance of 150 km approximately and we hope this will help curb the mosquito menace in the capital,"said a municipal official. The municipal officials in the city said while the power sprayer will be provided to the railways by the civic agencies, the targeted areas will be the large population living around railway tracks who are exposed to Aedes type and other types of mosquitoes leading to a comparatively higher incidence of dengue and malaria. The sprayers can sanitise up to a distance of 50-60 meters from the tracks. "The water bodies formed on the land adjacent to tracks, which are otherwise inaccessible, act as a breeding ground for mosquitoes. The insecticide sprayed over the water bodies will check the threat in the most effective manner," said a municipal official. The terminator train will pass through Old Delhi's Sarai Rohilla, Patel Nagar, Delhi Cantonment, Palam, Safdarjung, Kishanganj, Lajpat Nagar, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Adarsh Nagar, Rathdhana, Shahdara, Palam and Gurgaon. Meanwhile, taking a cue from the rising number of diseases, the Delhi government on Friday issued orders asking all private hospitals to furnish data of chikungunya patients to ensure proper monitoring of the disease. "The information is imperative to ensure proper monitoring and for making future policies. We have asked all hospitals to give us all information regarding chikungunya cases," said a Delhi government official. The Delhi government has also asked all mohalla clinics, nursing homes, polyclinics to remain open on all holidays. Recent reports claim that chikungunya and dengue have wreaked havoc in the Capital with the death toll from the two vector-borne diseases climbing to 30. The number of affected people has crossed 3,000. (DNA)

'Terminator' train to run through Indian capital to fight chikungunya, dengue

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