VIDEO: Toddler narrowly escapes exploding manhole

A toddler very narrowly avoided being injured when a manhole exploded as she walked past with her parents.

The incident took place yesterday at 12.20pm on Warwick Road in Birmingham and was captured on CCTV.

The explosion which is believed to have been caused by a build-up of combustible gases blew the square metal cover several feet into the air, missing the young girl by inches.

A West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "We were called to Warwick Road in Acocks Green at 12.21pm today, to what's believed to have been a small explosion involving utilities. Two manhole covers became dislodged and a one metre-deep hole was left in the footpath.

"Fortunately and amazingly, the family passing by weren't hurt. Utility companies are investigating who owns the manholes concerned and the cause."

H/T: BreakingNews.ie

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