WATCH: Grandma with grandkids narrowly escapes exploding manhole

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Footage published by the Poughkeepsie fire department in New York shows the moment a grandmother, Lisa Davids, with her two grandkids, narrowly escaped a manhole explosion on Saturday, 19 April.

The footage shows Davids on a stroll pushing one grandchild in a pram while the other walks beside her.

The three had just walked over a manhole before it exploded seconds later. 

The explosions occurred amid elevated carbon monoxide levels in multiple local buildings.

While no injuries were reported, Davids explained the moment to reporters, saying, "I didn't know what to do except grab my grandson and run... I couldn't really run straight ahead of me to the corner because the manhole at the next corner blew up too."

Friedman describes the video footage as 'startling, shocking and remarkable'.

Watch the footage shared by Channel 4 News:

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