Man Dies after Sending Photo of Grenade without Pin

Man Dies after Sending Photo of Grenade without Pin
Man accidentally kills himself after taking the pin out of a grenade and then posing to take a photo with it Stock photo / AU BARRENA/AFP/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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A Russian man was killed moments after he posted a picture of himself holding a hand grenade—with the pin pulled out.

According to the Independent, Alexander ‘Sasha’ Chechik, 26, was killed in an instant when the explosive unexpectedly detonated in his hand. The incident took place in the city of Labinsk in south-west Russia.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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