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Exploding toilet leaves woman suffering 7cm gash at karaoke bar in central China

Manager blames the victim, saying she broke the lavatory when she tried to squat on the seat wearing high heels

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The washroom in the karaoke bar after the incident. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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A customer at a karaoke bar in central China was badly hurt when a toilet she was using collapsed and broke into jagged pieces, local media reports.

The woman, 31, arrived at the bar in Chibi city in Hubei province on December 3, one of her friends told the Chutian Metropolis Daily.

She went to use the restroom, and when she sat down on the toilet it immediately “exploded”.

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She suffered a 7cm cut to her genitals and was bleeding heavily when she was taken to hospital.

The bar owner reportedly paid 20,000 yuan for the woman’s medical costs but denied responsibility. Photo: SCMP Pictures
The bar owner reportedly paid 20,000 yuan for the woman’s medical costs but denied responsibility. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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She underwent a three-hour operation, and after two days of intensive care was in stable condition, according to the report.

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