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Published 14:39 IST, April 19th 2020

Video of man launching rocket crackers from his hand leaves netizens divided

The video posted on Twitter shows an elderly man launching nearly a dozen rockets from his hands after lighting them with a cigarette in his mouth.

Reported by: Riya Baibhawi
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A nail-biting video of a man launching multiple firecrackers simultaneously from his hand has captured everybody’s attention. The short clip posted on Twitter shows an elderly man launching nearly a dozen rocket crackers from his hands after lighting them with a cigarette in his mouth. The caption along with the clip of the ‘life-threatening’ stunt dubbed it as ‘multiple launches from a single base.’

The 17-second long clip has garnered over nearly 5000 views and 465 likes in just a few hours. The video which was was posted earlier on April 19 by IFS officer Susanta Nanda has now left internet divided. While many have dubbed is at as hilarious, many others have questioned the risk factor of the life-threatening stunt.

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Stunt goes wrong

Not all stunts go successful and have happy endings. Last month, a pool party stunt in Russia ended in a tragedy after three people died and seven were rushed to the hospital due to the elevation of carbon dioxide levels in their blood. According to reports, famous social media influencer Ekaterina Didenko and her husband Valentin Didenko were hosting a party for the former's birthday when the incident took place. As per reports, three people were killed after Ekaterina's husband unloaded 25 kg of dry ice into the swimming pool to create a dramatic visual effect intended to impress guests at the party. Ekaterina's husband was among the three people who died at the party.

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Updated 14:39 IST, April 19th 2020

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