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Sweden fire turns cans of rotten fish into exploding missiles Sweden fire turns cans of rotten fish into exploding missiles
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A fire in a warehouse on the east coast of Sweden caused cans of fermented fish to explode and go flying through the air, according to local media.A fire in a warehouse on the east coast of Sweden caused cans of fermented fish to explode and go flying through the air, according to local media.
The building went up in flames with 1,000 tins of surstromming inside. The Swedish delicacy is reputedly one of the world's most foul-smelling foods.The building went up in flames with 1,000 tins of surstromming inside. The Swedish delicacy is reputedly one of the world's most foul-smelling foods.
Four people sleeping above the store room escaped unharmed.Four people sleeping above the store room escaped unharmed.
"It smells like someone's frying fermented herring," warehouse owner Hans-Erik Englund told Radio Sweden."It smells like someone's frying fermented herring," warehouse owner Hans-Erik Englund told Radio Sweden.
"The firefighters were surprised.""The firefighters were surprised."
The blaze happened on Thursday morning near the town of Enaanger in the Hudiksvall region, reports say.The blaze happened on Thursday morning near the town of Enaanger in the Hudiksvall region, reports say.
The cans of rotten Baltic herring, which had already expanded due to the powerful fermentation gasses inside, were heated by the fire and began to explode over a period of six hours. The cans of rotten Baltic herring, which had already expanded due to the powerful fermentation gases inside, were heated by the fire and began to explode over a period of six hours.
One of the cans flew over an outhouse roof, while another shot over the bay to a neighbour's house, Mr Englund said.One of the cans flew over an outhouse roof, while another shot over the bay to a neighbour's house, Mr Englund said.
"It was terrible. I can't get my head around what happened," he told the regional Hela Halsingland newspaper."It was terrible. I can't get my head around what happened," he told the regional Hela Halsingland newspaper.
Reports say the fire crews initially believed the explosions were caused by propane bottles.Reports say the fire crews initially believed the explosions were caused by propane bottles.
Surstromming is a traditional dish from northern Sweden. The Baltic herring is fermented in barrels for months before being put in tin cans, where the fermentation process continues.Surstromming is a traditional dish from northern Sweden. The Baltic herring is fermented in barrels for months before being put in tin cans, where the fermentation process continues.
Several major airlines have banned the fish, arguing they are pressurised goods and must be classified as potentially explosive.Several major airlines have banned the fish, arguing they are pressurised goods and must be classified as potentially explosive.
The delicacy is so foul-smelling that it is often eaten outside.The delicacy is so foul-smelling that it is often eaten outside.