WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A manhole explosion was caught on camera in Worcester Saturday night.
The explosion happened at the intersection of Grafton and Franklin Streets.
Video from a nearby business captures the manhole cover launching into the air. Black smoke rises from the far end of the street, moments before a loud blast could be heard.
“I got a call from my bartender saying there was an explosion, asking if he should open the bar or not” said Marc Guinette, owner of MB Lounge.
The video shows the metal cover flying nearly as high as the overpass, narrowly missing several cars before crashing back to the street.
“To watch that happen and know nobody got killed or maimed or injured, in anyway, it was lucky,” continued Guinette. “[It’s] lucky it was a Saturday and not during the week because that really would’ve hurt people. That would not have been good.”
The city of Worcester says the manhole is owned by National Grid, and they’re helping out Worcester Police with the investigation.
No one was hurt in the incident.
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