Toddler narrowly escapes exploding manhole

This was very close.

Toddler narrowly escapes exploding manhole
Fri, 23 Jan, 2015 - 13:29
Ciara Flaherty

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.

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