PICTURE – Manhole Explodes On Baggot Street, Fire Brigade Called To Scene

At the moment, we have very few details on what has actually happened on Baggot Street but it seems that a manhole has exploded. Currently it seems that this is a gas explosion. Thankfully, no one appears to be injured and the fire brigade are on the scene. Eoin Ó Súilleabháin was on the scene at the time of the explosion and tweeted the following.

Manhole just exploded off Baggot St! No one hurt as far as I can see....lid flew up a few feet!!! pic.twitter.com/tuylcWK3dF

— Eoin Ó Súilleabháin (@eoinos) July 25, 2014

Merrion/Baggot St junction...rancid smoke billowing out from manhole before explosion which blew manhole up in the air, missed ppl by inches

— Eoin Ó Súilleabháin (@eoinos) July 25, 2014

Smoke still billowing but fire brigade on the scene pic.twitter.com/GiG638dSPW

— Eoin Ó Súilleabháin (@eoinos) July 25, 2014

Hat tip to the JOE bros for this one.