Multiple Manhole Covers Were Blasted Into The Air After A Boy Stuffed Ignited Firecrackers Into A Drain In Southern China

Local shop owners reported that the boy suffered facial burns and his clothes were torn, but he remains conscious with no life-threatening injuries. Due to damage to nearby gas pipelines, businesses in the vicinity are currently unable to operate.

In response, the local gas company stated that the firecrackers ignited marsh gas, triggering an explosion that damaged several gas pipelines