BBC Reporter Giggles His Way Through News Report While Standing Next to Burning Opiates That Got Him Very High

While doing a report in Afghanistan on the capture and subsequent burn of a massive amount drugs, BBC Middle East correspondent Quentin Sommerville stood a little too close to the fire and got so gigglingly high that he wasn’t able to continue.

Burning behind me is 8 1/2 tons of burning heroin, opium, hashish and other narcotics…[laughter] quick, quick, quick, we just need one more…[laughter]

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.