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Man badly burned in Fleetwood

Pressure cooker explosion sends male in 50s to hospital.
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A burn victim is wheeled into an a waiting air ambulance Wednesday afternoon. The man was badly burned in the area of 87 Avenue and 162 Street following a pressure cooker explosion.


A man in his 50s was badly burned Wednesday afternoon after a pressure cooker exploded in a Fleetwood home.

The man was taken to Vancouver General Hospital's burn unit with serious injuries.

The incident is still being investigated by police.