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Werne (dpa / lnw) - A man suffered severe burns on his face and arms from an explosion of self-mixed chemical substances.

The police announced on Sunday.

The 31-year-old had therefore visited a hospital in Werne (Unna district) on Saturday morning.

Doctors alerted the police about the injuries.

Investigations by the fire brigade and explosives experts from the State Criminal Police Office showed that the mix of substances in the man's apartment had led to an unintentional ignition.

The 31-year-old probably wanted to make firecrackers on his own, as it was said.

Two other mixtures were controlled blasted in a nearby field.

The police also found drugs in the apartment and seized a computer and storage media.

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