Welcome to our first Episode of “WHAT REALLY HAPPENED” :

A man who lived in the Kainga Ora flats in Church St, off Boulcott St, as a long-term Tennant and was known to have a major drug habit. The cause of explosion was caused by “huffing” which is a method a user puts a towel over their head and the gas permeating from the cannister is huffed deeply into the lungs, and captured in an enclosed covered zone. They are giving an intense immediate cheap high.

It is reported the person returned from collecting cigarette butt’s to create a cigarette, but had left the huffing source “canister” open and on allowing gas to build up in the kitchen/lounge. When the cigarette was lit. the flame ignited the gas, causing a large explosion and fireball inside the apartment.

The man was badly injured, immediately ran next door, and promptly jumped into the shower until emergency services arrived.

The person received extensive burns and 3 apartments were searched and had to be cleaned and fixed up.

Te Whata Ora were contacted about the cost of repairs but did not respond.

WHAT MSM ( Main Stream Media)  REPORTED :

An explosion occurred in an apartment building on Church Street in central Wellington on Friday afternoon. A firefighter and a resident were injured in the incident, with one in serious condition and the other in moderate condition. Emergency services promptly responded to the scene, evacuating the entire building, which houses up to 100 apartments.

Kainga Ora, the agency leasing the building, expressed concern for the well-being of its residents and dispatched staff to offer support. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) arrived after an alarm activation and discovered the explosion in an apartment on the eighth floor. They are currently investigating the cause of the explosion. Boulcott Street, which was temporarily closed due to the incident, has since reopened.

What is Huffing?

Huffing is a type of substance abuse that involves inhaling fumes from household substances in order to experience a high. Also known as sniffing or inhalant abuse, this practice is usually undertaken to feel euphoria or experience visions or hallucinations; however, it is an extremely risky form of substance abuse.
Spray paint and other paints are commonly used in huffing. Some of the toxic chemicals in paint provide an intense high that can be easily obtained by those who are otherwise unable to afford or get access to other drugs. However, huffing paint and other forms of inhalant abuse are extremely dangerous.

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