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Man in critical condition after robot vacuum explodes in freak accident
The 25-year-old remains in intensive care after suffering burns to about 75% of his body, while investigators test the vacuum and other seized items.
- Lachie Perrem, 25, is fighting for life after a robot vacuum exploded in his Brabham home, located about 21km northeast of Perth.
- Firefighters believe the explosion resulted from the igniting appliance, with walls blackened by soot as fire spread from the kitchen to the living room.
- Perrem was rushed to Fiona Stanley Hospital in critical condition, where his mother Fiona reported he is under sedation with burns to approximately 75 per cent of his body.
- His fiancee Bri said the "last few days have been completely unimaginable," while The GoFundMe has raised $18,600 of its $20,000 goal to support recovery.
- Lachie faces an extensive road ahead involving multiple surgeries and rehabilitation, as his family hopes for him to heal and eventually return home.
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The 25-year-old is being treated at a special fire-injury station, and the house has also been completely destroyed.
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The device exploded in the kitchen of a house, a 25-year-old suffered severe burns. The vacuum robot is being investigated.
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