We didn't mean to blow the bloody doors off! Pharmacy staff cause explosion after lighting scented candle and spraying aerosol to get rid of 'rodent' smell

Bungling pharmacy staff accidentally caused an explosion which blew off the front of their shop as they tried to get rid of the smell from a dead rat.

Workers in Wimbledon, south London, put down a scented candle to try and get rid of the stench before spraying the area with an aerosol can.

But the spray mixed with the naked flame, causing a large blast which knocked the door off, dislodged brickwork and made a false ceiling collapse.     Read More