We’ve received several questions referring to online warnings about Drano bombs and the dangers of the homemade explosives. Here’s what we know.
Drano bombs are real and dangerous. News reports and warnings about the drain cleaner being used in homemade explosives have circulated online for years.The Facebook posts warn people to be careful picking up bottles because kids are making dangerous explosive devices with Drano and targeting unsuspecting people.
Warnings posted by government or police officials have also warned of plastic bottles that may actually be Drano bombs in disguise. on Drano bombs after several of the homemade bombs were found placed in or around parks located in East Multnomah County, Oregon. Former Police Chief Ken Johnson told KGW that when picked up or moved, a chemical reaction takes place that can cause severe heat and an explosion that can injure or kill.
That man was sentenced in March 2023 to three years supervised probation for stalking and attempting to manufacture explosives.No, the warnings about Drano bombs aren’t new. VERIFY found these same Facebook warnings dating back to at least 2016, and police have warned about them for more than a decade.
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