Helium balloons burst into flames injuring two in eastern China

Footage has captured the moment a bunch of helium balloons explodes as the wind blows them into a lit cigarette in eastern China.

The CCTV video, filmed in the city of Zhenjiang in Jiangsu Province, shows a huge ball of fire suddenly bursting out of dozens of balloons while the vendor is selling them to several customers.

According to reports, the wind blew the balloons into a lit cigarette in an elderly man’s hand when he was walking past the area.

The elderly man and a child suffered minor injuries.

See what happens in the video above.