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Terrifying video shows lucky man narrowly avoiding fiery explosion in laundromat

A man is lucky to be alive after he walked out of a laundromat just seconds before an explosion

A CORUNA, SPAIN: A terrifying video shows a massive explosion that completely destroys a laundromat in Spain. The explosion occurs just as a man is leaving the building, making him a lucky survivor. The incident occurred on March 14 and was recorded by the building's CCTV system. The video of the explosion was viewed on Twitter more than forty million times, going viral in a flash.

Only Bangers shared the 16-second video on Twitter. With the washing machine running in the background, it shows a man leaving a laundromat with several bags. But just seconds later, a dryer suddenly catches fire after coming to a stop and forcibly opening its door. The dramatic video shows how the shock waves from the explosion shatter the window and tear off the building's laundry sign.

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'Someone didn’t check their pockets?'

A local website states that the event happened at 7.30 pm (local time), which was heard by many local residents. They instantly called for a fire truck by dialing emergency number 112. According to local media accounts, the explosion was caused by one of the users leaving a clipper—a lighter charger—inside the clothes. The fire officials proposed that the entire building be rebuilt after demolishing the wall because they believed it to be a security risk, as per 7News.

Users online were shocked by the video and many took to Twitter to voice their amazement. One User wrote, "Someone didn’t check their pockets? Looks like they washed their dynamite laundry a bit too vigorously!" “Looks like the opening scene to an action movie,” another added. A third user wrote, "Can we talk about how it just goes to show, “if it’s not your time, it’s not your time”

Similar incident took place in Scotland

A washing machine explosion that damaged a woman's kitchen occurred in Scotland a few years back, causing a similar incident. In order to caution others, Laura Birrell posted pictures of her gutted kitchen on Facebook. The kitchen top above the machine appears to have been completely destroyed by the power of the explosion, according to pictures posted on Facebook by Ms. Birrell. The top of the machine was damaged, scattering pieces of plastic and metal all over the floor.