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Boy is sent flying in mid-air by an exploding sewer after he lit a firecracker on a manhole cover

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Boy is sent flying in mid-air by an exploding sewer after he lit a firecracker on a manhole cover The boy was playing at a residential complex in China before the blast took place Footage shows fire emerging from the sewer and the child was blown into the air He is said to have survived the … Read more

Rat is freed from a manhole by firefighters – but not before it chomps one of the men saving it 

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Fat rat is freed from a manhole by firefighters – but not before the rotund rodent chomps one of the men saving it Volunteer fire brigade rescued rat stuck in manhole cover in Germany yesterday They arrived around 4.45pm in Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate The rat bit into one of the rescuer’s gloves when they reached … Read more

British expat dies after plunging down an uncovered manhole in Spain

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A British expat has died after plunging down an uncovered manhole in Spain- he wasn’t found until 15 hours later and he died from his head injuries. Richie Kennedy, 39, was trapped for 15 hours after tumbling down the manhole and died of his head injuries. The expat, originally from Brighton, East Sussex, had been … Read more

British man, 40, dies after plunging 8ft down open manhole in the Costa del Sol 

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British man, 40, dies after plunging 8ft down open manhole while visiting his parents in the Costa del Sol The British man, 40, died of head wound after plunging down the open manhole He had travelled to area to visit his parents, though it’s unclear if he lived locally  Investigators have concluded that the unnamed … Read more