EVANSTON, IL (NSP)— Local authorities are investigating a bizarre domestic explosion that leveled a residential room and sent a 25-year-old man to the hospital late Thursday night.
The unidentified resident was reportedly attempting to manually uninstall a stubborn computer virus when his hardware suffered a catastrophic failure. Neighbors reported a deafening blast, which officials believe originated from the victim's workstation.
"In my years on the force, I’ve never seen a digital threat manifest this physically," said Firefighter Hal Bernstein. "The victim admitted in a state of total panic that he was just trying to delete the program when the unit ignited."
The man was rushed to a nearby medical center suffering from third-degree burns. While the exact mechanics of the combustion remain under investigation, tech giants are already pivoting to address the freak accident.
"This is a stark reminder of the dangers inherent in unverified software," an unidentified spokesman for Norton stated. "We are already moving to produce a commercial centered around these physical dangers—this is one for the history books."
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