Smuggling balloons carrying cigarettes explode in two Lithuanian districts

Two balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes exploded after striking power lines in Kėdainiai and Kaišiadorys districts on Wednesday, LRT reported, citing the Kaunas Fire and Rescue Service.

Firefighters were called at about 6 a.m. to Draugystės Street in Padotnuvio village, Kėdainiai district, after reports that something was burning and a streetlight might have exploded. They found that a smuggling balloon had hit power lines and burst, with pieces burning by the roadside.

At about 11 p.m., firefighters were called to Šakniai village in Kaišiadorys district after an explosion was heard and something was seen burning in fields. They found a balloon carrying smuggled cigarettes that had struck power lines and caught fire.