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A flash followed by an explosion of brick and fire at MSCP entrance caught on camera

A flash followed by an explosion of brick and fire at MSCP entrance caught on camera

unicornfloof

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An untimely explosion in a Bukit Batok HDB estate leaves a driver thanking the heavens for his life. 

Just as the driver is about to turn into the estate's MSCP, he witnesses a mysterious flash in the sky. 

Seconds later, the service road in front of him blows up in an explosion that could lead to some pretty severe injuries.

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Thankfully, he slows down before entering the carpark due to the heavy weather conditions, which results in him avoiding the explosion seconds before it happens. 

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Honestly, how lucky can one be to avoid something like this? 

Possible scenarios

While we don't know the specifics, here are some possible scenarios.

The most likely explanation for the cause of this explosion would be a lightning strike. While it is rare to witness a lightning strike in Singapore, the reality is that it's not impossible. Today, the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS)'s lightning alert map indicates heavy thunderstorms around the Bukit Batok area, with lightning alerts every half an hour.

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Another possibility would be that something could have fallen into the drain, which ignited a mini-explosion. It's not impossible, but many factors would have to be in place for this to occur. 

The last possibility could be that the constant weather changes might have led to the blow-up. Heavy rainfall causes the entrapment of excess water under the surface of pavements and roads, which would boil when the weather suddenly begins to heat up. This phenomenon is known as 'thermal expansion, and it frequently occurs in areas with hot days and heavy rains. However, this is not likely to be the case because the explosion happened while it was still raining heavily.  

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Netizens' reactions

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Nevertheless, I hope that the driver is alright and did not suffer any injuries aside from getting the scare of his life. 😅

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Watwheels

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This is strange. The explosion came from below. Are there methane gas trapped under the drainage system?

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2 hours ago, Watwheels said:

This is strange. The explosion came from below. Are there methane gas trapped under the drainage system?

According to an update from Today, it appears to have been caused by a flash fire. While we are not sure as to if the methane gas or aerosol came from the drainage system, the fire occurs when such gases are ignited. 

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14 hours ago, Meanmachine said:

Thought some1 threw a grenade . . .Hahaha !

I think a grenade would cause a bigger explosion hahaha 

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On 26 August, 2021 at 9:58 AM, unicornfloof said:

I think a grenade would cause a bigger explosion hahaha 

Agreed, if it was grassland and bunker, Yes, this is a sewerage pot-hole, solid concrete, less impact. the fragmentation would be disastrous [lipsrsealed]

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