WILMOT, N.H. -- A New Hampshire man who was injured in a house explosion is thanking "Siri" for saving his life. Christopher Beaucher says he was checking on his mother's vacant cottage in Wilmot on May 1 when he saw something suspicious and went inside.

WILMOT, NEW HAMPSHIRE – A New Hampshire man who was injured in a house explosion is thanking Siri for saving his life. Christopher Beaucher says he was checking on his mother's vacant cottage in Wilmot on May 1 when he saw something suspicious and went inside. He told WMUR-TV (bit.ly/2pNoixW) when he switched on a light, the house exploded into flames. Beaucher's face and hands were badly burned. He grabbed his cellphone but was unable to dial due to his injuries.

A New Hampshire man who was injured in a house explosion is thanking "Siri" for saving his life. Christopher Beaucher says he was checking on his mother's vacant cottage in Wilmot on 1 May when he saw something suspicious and went inside. He tells WMUR-TV when he switched on a light, the house exploded into flames. Beaucher's face and hands were badly burned. He grabbed his cellphone, but was unable to dial due to his injuries.

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Beaucher's face and hands were badly burned. He grabbed his cellphone, but was unable to dial due to his injuries. He says he somehow asked his IPhone's voice-controlled virtual assistant Siri to call 911, believing he was going into shock.

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