WATCH: Australian man nearly burnt alive after adding a bucket of firelighters to his braai

The flames that exploded from the pit engulfed him, but miraculously he survived.


An Australian man enjoying a braai with some mates in his backyard almost burnt to death after a terrifying error of judgment over his use of igniters.

The fire was already burning strongly when he decided he wanted even bigger flames, and added a further bucket of firelighters.

https://youtu.be/v8f6Km6i9tw

As he threw the firelighters on the fire, giant flames immediately exploded from the fire pit, engulfing and almost incinerating him.

Although he had to receive emergency medical attention for burns, miraculously the man survived and is recovering in hospital.

Source: YouTube

– AFP

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