A 10-year-old boy in Sichuan, mainland China, because of his playfulness, threw firecrackers into the sewage sewer of the square without his mother’s attention, causing the methane inside the sewer to detonate. He and his mother were injured and bleeding, scaring many people.
According to Lu Media’s “Look at the News” report, there was a loud noise in the Golden Sunshine Plaza, Pingchang County, Bazhong City, Sichuan Province. Five manhole covers on the plaza were blown off one following another. White smoke was everywhere, and everyone screamed and fled . After receiving the report, the Bazhong City Fire and Rescue Detachment Command Center immediately dispatched personnel to the scene. After arriving, the injured were put into an ambulance, and then the explosion wellhead was diluted with a water gun to prevent secondary accidents.
Witnesses revealed that the accident was caused by the boy throwing firecrackers into the sewer of the square, causing the detonation of biogas inside the sewer, and the five manhole covers and floor tiles nearby were blown away instantly. Injured by floor tiles and manhole covers.
It is understood that below the incident square is the septic tank of the nearby community, regarding 2,000 square meters. The square is densely covered with a dozen manhole covers, five of which were blown up. At present, the injured are still receiving treatment in the hospital. As for the detailed cause of the accident and the attribution of responsibility, it is still to be investigated and clarified by the police.