As a budding scientist, you may have conducted some youthful experiments with fireworks - whether trying to make your own or just throwing bangers anywhere that looks fun.

The children in this video have that same curiosity, though they're extremely lucky it doesn't end in tragedy.

Congregating around a manhole, one of them slips a lit firecracker under the cover while standing on it.

As the methane gas from the sewer ignites, it becomes quickly apparent just how bad an idea that was.

The cover is blown away, and the children are scattered, one apparently falling into an adjacent manhole that was blown open.

Thankfully, there were no serious injuries.