A Japanese school principal died from burns suffered over 75 percent of his body after using a highly volatile chemical to burn yard waste.<br /><br />Koushi Araya, 58, was the headmaster at Seikou public middle school in Tsu, Mie Prefecture. The incident took place this past Sunday in a field near his home as he was lighting a fire with methanol to dispose of garden waste.<br /><br />Araya obtained the methanol from his wife, vice-principal of Sakakibara municipal primary school. She brought the surplus methanol home with permission from her school. <br /><br />Methanol is usually used in school science labs for science experiments. It is considered so volatile that waste disposal companies are normally called in to dispose of surplus quantities.<br /><br />Araya was using the fuel to burn yard waste in a rice paddy near his home when the wind kicked up and blew the flames onto his clothing. <br /><br />His wife and neighbors soon noticed the blaze and attempted to extinguish it, but he had already suffered third-degree burns to his entire body. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, where he fell into a coma and couldn't be revived.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
