Evicted Man Blows Up The House

PARADISE, CA – NOVEMBER 08: A home burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire has ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 18,000 acres and has destroyed dozens of homes in a matter of hours. The fire is currently at zero containment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

A Spanish man who was due to be evicted from his apartment blew it up with a gas cylinder early on Thursday morning, then handed himself in to police. The blast, which took place at around 4 a.m., caused significant damage to a three-story building.

No injuries were reported but the tenants of neighboring buildings had to be evacuated for safety. The local news site Leonoticias reported the man had admitted he wanted to cause damage because of his imminent eviction, but claimed the situation had “got out of hand.”

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