Man injured by Amsterdam pop-up toilet

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Man injured by Amsterdam pop-up toilet

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"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30254888

http://www.bbc.co.uk - 28 November 2014 Last updated at 21:03

Man injured by Amsterdam pop-up toilet

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A man in Amsterdam posted this image shortly after the incident, saying "feeling lucky"

A man in the Dutch city of Amsterdam has been injured after a pop-up public toilet sunk into the ground emerged unexpectedly.

The man was hit by a moped which was thrown up in the air as the so-called UriLift toilet suddenly rose up.

He is being treated in hospital for minor injuries.

The toilets are a feature of central areas of Amsterdam, emerging at night to deter people from urinating in the streets.

Witnesses nearby reported hearing a loud bang at the time of the accident.

One man tweeted an image of the aftermath, writing: "Literally just walked past this explosion about two minutes before. Feeling lucky."

It is not clear what caused the incident.

Results of an investigation are due after the weekend."


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Re: Man injured by Amsterdam pop-up toilet

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Geez, first it's the fake Coke that is actually H and now this? Holy shit!
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This appears to be a "non" story.

Having read further articles it transpires that the injured man was a contractor who was servicing the toilet. Normally, an operator presses a button on the remote control to raise the toilet from under ground, operators ride around the city on scooters so they can service a number of toilets quickly.
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