Bored Ape Yacht Club event attendees reportedly had eyes and skin burnt by UV lights in toilets

[Jan]

NFT event attendees suffer eye damage and skinburns after harmful UV lights used in toilets

Numerous people in Hong Kong were admitted to hospital after suffering eye damage and skin burns believed to have been caused by ultraviolet (UV) lights used in bathrooms of the venue where ApeFest was held.

The event — organised to celebrate the Yuga Labs Bored Ape collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and its community — was held from 3 to 5 November 2023.

 

[Harmonic]

Shame. So first their brains melt, then they buy stupid pictures, then they get their eyes burnt off celebrating their stupidity?

Can't even make this up

That said, I do hope all make as full of a recovery as possible.

 

[epah]

UV only burns germs. So if you are a clean person you would have had zero issues. Just saying .

 

[Fulcrum29]

I am more surprised by this still being a thing, community-wise. I am more interested in the turnout since most NFTs are owned by the same, uhm, ah, let's say conglomerates.

 

[PaulGherkin]

UV only burns gems. So if you are a clean person you would have had zero issues. Just saying .

Actually, the fact that these people suffered arc-eyes indicates UV-C tubes were used. Those things are nasty

 

[x7razor]

Slow news today.

 

[FiestaST]

Shame?!

 

[Flanders]

UV only burns gems.

Don't they use UV lights to light up powder-faces in public bogs?

 

[Sup3rc]

 

[lkpat]

NFT event attendees suffer eye damage and skinburns after harmful UV lights used in toilets

Numerous people in Hong Kong were admitted to hospital after suffering eye damage and skin burns believed to have been caused by ultraviolet (UV) lights used in bathrooms of the venue where ApeFest was held.

The event — organised to celebrate the Yuga Labs Bored Ape collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and its community — was held from 3 to 5 November 2023.

This sounds like a deliberate attempt to target mentally challenged people. The law needs to act swiftly.

 

[lkpat]

I am more surprised by this still being a thing, community-wise. I am more interested in the turnout since most NFTs are owned by the same, uhm, ah, let's say conglomerates.

The same crowd that each own a 4 billion dollar super mario nes cartridge.....