stepped over a manhole cover seconds before it exploded in a blast of concrete. Firefighters in Poughkeepsie responded to the scene and discovered that two manholes had blown on the block.

which reportedly led the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation to decide on replacing ‘over 2,000 heritage manholes’ with concrete manhole covers. Highlighting something similar, a video about the ...

sending the manhole cover, concrete and other debris in the air. Despite the narrow miss, no injuries were reported in any of the manhole explosions. (Courtesy: Poughkeepsie Fire Department ...