The dangers of LPG – commonly known as butane – were underscored yesterday when another tank exploded. Very fortunately no one was killed, but a salesman is in the KHMH and reported in a critical condition after debris from the explosion hit him in the head. It happened yesterday morning at around 11:30 at Camp 10 in the Shipyard community in Orange Walk district. CTV-3 in Orange Walk reports that Daniel Ponce was knocked unconscious, and rushed to the Northern Regional Hospital. Due to the seriousness of his injury, he was then transferred to the KHMH. John Lahsen who was buying the butane told police that he heard the explosion and ran back to the area where he found Ponce bleeding from his head and the right side of his face. The gutted tank was 15 to 20ft away.
We note that older, rusted butane tanks are particularly vulnerable to explosion when LPG with high volumes of propane is used. Over 15 years ago there was a fatal LPG explosion in Orange Walk which forced the enactment of regulations which disallowed delivery of gas directly to homes. In this case it was being delivered to a business, Chicken National Trust.
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