Car explodes beside bus in China, shattering windows and injuring passengers
Car explodes beside bus in China, shattering windows and injuring passengers

A car exploded beside a bus in northern China, breaking the bus windows and injuring passengers.

The dramatic moment, captured in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province on March 23, shows passengers jumping out of their seats after an explosion shattered the vehicle's windows.

In another clip, two gas cylinders can be seen in the car's boot.

Fortunately, there were only eight passengers on the bus when the incident happened and only several people had minor scratches, while the car driver was not injured.

The car driver called the police and they took the injured people to be checked in hospital.

According to reports, there was no sign the gas cylinders being damaged and the cause of the explosion is still being investigated.

The video was provided by local media with permission.