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Why Do London's Manholes Keep Exploding?

2018-10-29

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Every month or so, somewhere in London, a manhole explodes. It's so common that it doesn't make the news unless it's spectacular or someone gets injured. Here's why, complete with gratuitous pyrotechnics.

Filmed by Perspective Pictures

Pyrotechnics by Paul at Darkstar Pyrotechnics

News articles:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/11169183/Explosion-in-city-street.html

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/pavement-explodes-yards-from-pedestrians-and-cars-in-old-street-a3568676.html

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/819198/london-manhole-cover-explodes-old-street

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