Terrifying moment pavement EXPLODES in busy high street as flames shoot from drain feet away from shoppers

THIS is the terrifying moment a pavement explodes just feet from shoppers on a busy high street before flames shoot out. The shocking blast was captured on CCTV and shows pavement slabs flying into the air before flames erupt from underneath the footpath. Passers by leap back as the pavement explodes Credit: Jam Press/Boston Borough Council A few minutes later a fire breaks out Credit: Jam Press/Boston Borough Council Two people could be seen crossing the street moments before the explosion, while a car drove past during the blast. Shocked passersby leap to the side after the ground bursts open and rubble flies into the air. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Minutes later there is a bright flash of light before flames start shooting out of the hole. Thankfully no one was injured in the explosion at around 1pm on August 20 in Boston, Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service attended and described it as a fire in an underground electrical installation Credit: Jam Press/Boston Borough Council There was a bright flash of light after the blast Credit: Jam Press/Boston Borough Council The street was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident Credit: Jam Press/Boston Borough Council Shoppers were only a few feet from the blast Credit: Jam Press/Boston Borough Council The street was closed while emergency services dealt with the aftermath. Lincolnshire Police said the pavement was closed due to ‘flames coming from underneath a footpath’. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service attended and described it as a ‘fire in an underground electrical installation’. But the fire had self-extinguished before crews arrived. Most read in The Sun The explosion and fire were caused by a fault in an underground cable. Dozens of properties in the area were then left without power. A National Grid Electricity Distribution spokesperson said: “At 1pm on Thursday 20 August, a fault on our underground electricity network caused a power cut affecting 68 properties in Boston. “Supplies were isolated while the situation was made safe, and power was restored to all customers by 8.59pm. “There was a small fire as a result of the underground cable fault. “The situation was promptly made safe by Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue service and our engineers.” “We’d like to thank Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service for its swift response to the incident. Comment now