BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Connecticut woman suffered hand injuries Thursday night after she mistook a quarter stick of dynamite for a candle and lit it in her home, according to multiple reports.
Assistant Bridgeport Fire Chief Michael Caldaroni told The Associated Press the woman wanted to light a candle around 9:30 p.m. Thursday after a storm knocked out power to her house. She was holding the dynamite when it went off, the Connecticut Post reported.
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One of her children called 911, and she was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, according to the newspaper.
No other injuries were reported.
Authorities told WTNH a second explosive was found in the woman's home. Officials evacuated the homes next to the woman's as a precaution and called the bomb squad to remove the device, according to the news station.
Authorities continue to investigate.