Patient's fart sparks fire that burns her during surgery

A woman's flatulence is being blamed for a fire that caused significant burns to her body, a Tokyo newspaper reports.

An article by the the Asahi Shimbun states the fire happened at the Tokyo Medical University Hospital on April 15 as a patient in her 30s had a procedure with a laser to her cervix.

Officials said it was the laser that ignited her passed gas and burned her waist and legs.

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