A 19-year-old has been seriously injured in a freak accident where a tire burst. Footage of 19-year-old Abdulrajid being thrown into the air after a tire burst was widely circulated on social media. The CCTV camera footage is from Udupi, Karnataka.
In the video, Abdul can be seen pumping air into a large tire, which soon explodes and his force throws him several feet away.
Abdul was reportedly repairing a flat tire on a private school bus, which can also be seen in the video.
The incident reportedly took place on December 21 at a roadside tire shop on National Highway 66, near the coastal district of Koteshwar.
Abdul was seriously injured in the explosion and was taken to a nearby hospital. He reportedly suffered a compound fracture in his arm.