The light was cut off, he wanted to light a candle but what he turned on caused an unexpected tragedy.

February 15, 2019

When the light was cut off by storms, a woman started looking for emergency lighting in her new home. However, it ended up taking a huge surprise.

Nail 30 years old woman He started looking for candles in his new home after the electrical storms cut the light in his neighborhood. Bridgeport, in the state Connecticutof United States. However, lighting up the cylindrical elements he had found in the basement It turned out to be cartridges of dynamite that the old owner had left there without his knowledge.

Karina Gutiérrez he thought that it was a candle, he lit it and quickly exploded, injuring himself in the face and hands, as detailed in the lawsuit against Oscar Aguirre, former owner of the house in Lindley Street.

The 30-year-old lived on the property with her husband and two children. One of her children called 911 and they took her to the hospital. Her children and her husband were at home, but no one else was hurt.

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When the electricity was cut off, the woman first went to a store hoping to buy emergency lighting, but this one was closed. For this reason, he decided to search his house.

Gutiérrez who was treated in the Bridgeport Hospital before being transferred to Yale-New Haven Hospital, He lost part of his left hand, injured his right eye, and sustained permanent scars on his face, chest, and arms. It was detailed in the trial.

"The injuries and losses suffered by Gutiérrez were directly caused by the intentional and irresponsible behavior of the defendant, who was aware of the existence of the explosive device but did not release him from the ground when he deliberately sold the good without regard to the safety of the plaintiffs ", says in the document.

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"This is a terrible tragedy for this family," said Paul Ganim, the lawyer of Gutierrez and her husband, Abidias Martínez, to local news.

He added: "We are grateful, although the mother was tragically injured, that the young children were not injured, and I undertake to take all necessary legal action to adequately compensate this family for their horrible loss. "