Amazing footage as fireworks factory explodes
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A scene from the video footage shows the fireworks factory in Columbia exploding sending fiery debris everywhere. / Courtesy of YouTube
An explosion at a fireworks factory in Granada, Colombia, sent a cameraman hurtling through the air and set off a dazzling display of pyrotechnics.
The unidentified cameraman, despite being blown off his feet, managed to capture the remarkable
footage when the explosion happened on Sunday.
Authorities said the cause of the blast was under investigation, UPI reported.
Another video, posted online, shows a road filled with parked cars as people stare at the thick white smoke pouring from the factory.
The explosion reportedly left two people with minor injuries and 17 homes damaged, BuzzFeed said.
Five warehouses where gunpowder was stored were destroyed.