Woman suffers severe burns after rocks collected on beach ignite in her pocket

[shanti]

A woman has had to undergo surgery on her leg after rocks collected by her children, during a day trip to a local beach, may have spontaneously combusted in her pocket.

The 43-year-old woman, who remains unnamed, had enjoyed a day with her family at Trestles Beach, San Diego. During the visit, her children had collected seven unusual-looking rocks - orange and green in colour - and the woman had put them in the right pocket of her cargo shorts to carry home.

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So strange! I'm wondering if this was phosphorus from a military weapon. Camp Pendleton is not far away.

[Curmudgeoness]

1. Now THAT is a weird news story.

I want to hear about what they determine when the tests are complete.