Car tire exploded, blowing away mother and child standing nearby
Holding her child standing near a tire that exploded due to over-inflating, the mother was thrown into the air, while the baby was seriously injured.
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According toSinaA nearly 1-year-old boy and his mother were lucky to survive after standing next to a tire that exploded after being forgotten while inflating it.
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A mother holds her son, who is less than 1 year old, standing next to a car tire being inflated at a garage in Danjiangkou city, Hubei province, on October 12. Photo:Asiawire. |
The accident occurred at an auto repair shop in Danjiangkou city, Hubei province, on October 12, the official social media account of Danjiangkou police said. The mother, whose name has not been released, worked at the garage.
According to police, two male workers at the factory left the tire being inflated while they went to do other work. Shortly after, the mother carried her child out of the garage, unaware of the danger lurking.
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A tire suddenly exploded at a garage in Danjiangkou, Hubei province, sending a mother and her son flying into the air on October 12. Photo:Asiawire. |
As the mother walked out onto the road, the tire suddenly blew out. She was thrown into the air and hit the ground while her son was blown further away.
Store staff immediately ran over and helped both of them up. The baby was seriously injured, while the mother only suffered minor scratches.
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Garage staff in Danjiangkou, Hubei province, help a mother and child up after a car tire blowout accident on October 12. Photo:Asiawire. |
The cause of the incident was that the garage staff forgot to turn off the air pump.