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This is the horrifying moment when a car with two children in it crashed into an abyss of boiling hot water in Russia.
Footage shows the white SUV being flooded on Wednesday as the ground opens up beneath them in St. Petersburg.
The hole in the ground was created after a pipe broke and the ground plunged in, filling the area with boiling water.
The driver and his 10-year-old son suffered burns, while the other child was reportedly unharmed.
Two members of the emergency services who rushed to the aid of the family were also hospitalized with burns.
One of them suffered burns over more than 30% of his body, according to local media.
The Emergency Situations Ministry said in a statement obtained by Newsflash: “Both rescuers were hospitalized with burns to their lower extremities.”
A total of 31 rescue workers and 11 units of special equipment were needed to carry out the clean-up work.
The St. Petersburg Prosecutor’s Office said: “We have organized an investigation into the fact of a pipe break in House 4 on Drovyanaya Street, which is operated by St. Petersburg Heating Network JSC.
“Measures are being taken to clear the scene of the accident while the investigation into the causes of the violation is ongoing.
“Employees of the Admiralteisky district prosecutor’s office went to the scene of the crime to coordinate the actions of the emergency services and to monitor the mitigation of the incident.”
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Source: Subway
Source: Metro
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