India, Oct. 16 -- A tourist's alleged attempt to scare off a spider led to the complete destruction of a $112,000 luxury villa in Bali after an open flame quickly spiralled out of control.

According to local officials, the guest allegedly ignited a piece of paper in an effort to drive the arachnid away from the property. However, the makeshift torch caught nearby flammable materials, causing flames to rapidly engulf the structure. Luckily, no one was harmed in the incident.

45-year-old Nepalese national Gaorap Rana spotted a spider in the villa where he was staying. To drive away the arachnid, he lit a paper and left it in the bathroom.

"After burning the paper, the victim left the bathroom and went to the work room. The burning paper ...