A naughty boy has “destroyed” several luxury cars after throwing firecrackers down a drain.
CCTV footage shows how the little scamp and a woman who’d just parked ran away as a tall flame suddenly burst into flames.
Moments later, a huge blast tore a crater in the ground and flung debris into the sky like a volcano.
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Two parked cars were blasted into the air by the explosion.
One landed back on its wheels, but the other ended up on its roof as debris rained down on other cars parked nearby.
The startling scenes unfolded yesterday (30 Jan) in Neijiang, Sichuan Province, China.
The blast was triggered when the shockwave and heat from the firecracker ignited a methane gas buildup in the sewer, according to reports.
The authorities in Zizhong County say several vehicles were damaged in the explosion.
Some of the parked cars had their windows and side mirrors shattered, and their doors dented.
Luckily, there were no casualties or injuries, as both the boy and the woman had reached a safe distance just in time.
Officials arrived at the scene after the blast and cordoned off the area.
Cranes were brought in to remove the damaged vehicles as part of the clean-up, as reported by Need To Know.
Local media say the boy who tossed the firecrackers was caught by the police within an hour of the blast.
He is believed to be about 10 years old, and officers are now reportedly “liaising” with his family.
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