Manhole explosion in China sends boy into air after he throws lit match inside

A manhole exploded sending a boy two-metres-high into the air after he threw a lit match inside it in northern China.

The CCTV video, filmed in the city of Baoding in Hebei Province on November 29, shows a boy dropping the lit match down into the hole.

The manhole then exploded, sending the boy into the air. He can be seen flipping in the air before slamming back onto the ground.

Another boy trying to run away laid down when the manhole cover dropped onto the ground.

Fortunately, the two boys both stood up by themselves and were not injured seriously.