Saturday 24 January 2015

Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Walk The Streets Of Great Britain,

this happens,


before you watch please note that thankfully no one was injured, but some were badly frightened, the explosion happened on Thursday lunchtime at Warwick Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, UK, video footage shows a child and two adults walking past the manhole immediately before the explosion, the National Grid is investigating, West Midlands Fire and Rescue said the explosion had narrowly missed the child, 'We got there this afternoon and understand a nearby mains box was smoking prior to the incident, which may have caused two manhole covers to become dislodged,' said a representative, 'fortunately - and amazingly - the family passing by weren't hurt, utility companies are investigating who owns the manholes and the cause, We understand a nearby mains box was smoking prior to the incident, which may have caused two manhole covers to become dislodged', Utility companies are investigating who owns the manholes and the cause', note to self, when returning to the UK avoid manhole covers in the street.


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