On November 13, 2024, in Hunan, China, security footage shows a family having dinner while a woman is seen filling a hydrogen balloon. A few moments later, an explosion occurs, seemingly caused by ...

In a split second, the balloons came into contact with the lit candles on the cake, triggering an explosion ... she purchased were filled with hydrogen gas, which is highly flammable.

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