Firefighter Documents Himself Nearly Getting Decapitated by Exploding Shrapnel

Just one of the hazards of the job.

Published 1 month ago in Wtf

Just one of the hazards of the job.

One of the crazy things about fires is that they can very quickly become explosions. While firefighters are aware of this (and take precautions against it), the average Joe does not — leading to multiple instances of people getting way, way too close to something on fire and suffering the consequences.

Even though firefighters take precautions against explosions, that doesn’t mean they’re not occasionally surprised by them. For example, in this video, a firefighter nearly loses his head after an explosion sends shrapnel his direction.

Sgt almost killed in scrapyard explosion. pic.twitter.com/vDwX9WIRgm
— Officer Ben (@OfficerbenTOPO) April 21, 2025

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The Craziest Videos from Istanbul’s Earthquake

Earlier today, Turkey experienced a 6.2-level earthquake — and plenty of people were filming.

By Braden Bjella

Published 1 month ago in Wtf

Earlier today, Turkey experienced a 6.2-level earthquake — and plenty of people were filming.

Istanbul is a city with over 15 million people. That means that, when some major event happens there, there’s going to be a lot of folks affected by it.

Case in point: today’s earthquake. While no major incidents or injuries were reported as a result of the quake, it definitely uprooted some people’s lives — and, lucky for us, many of those people got their experiences on camera.

Here are some of our favorites:

CNN Turk's broadcast during the 6.2 earthquake in Istanbul, Türkiye. pic.twitter.com/sm0l7TB1zz
— Clash Report (@clashreport) April 23, 2025

The moment a person jumped from the balcony earthquake İstanbul#Deprem #istanbul pic.twitter.com/mka3eJfDb4
— Hussein jafo (@HusseinJafo) April 23, 2025

There were 7 earthquakes in Istanbul today. The biggest one is 6.2!
All people are ok, thank God!
This is the earthquake moment in the Bosphorus.

I want to ask geology engineers all over the world.
Can there be a bigger earthquake after 6.2 ? pic.twitter.com/YssqY9KZTU
— The Figen (@TheFigen_) April 23, 2025

Panic in Istanbul as three earthquakes strike back-to-back!

After shocks of 3.9 and a powerful 6.2, another 4.4 magnitude quake hit off the coast of Silivri pic.twitter.com/p8tf1UlXDb
— RT (@RT_com) April 23, 2025

Diners flee mid-meal, leaving almost everything behind as an earthquake rocks Istanbul

A chilling scene, especially considering experts warn an even more powerful quake is coming https://t.co/4AS2WdCKAY pic.twitter.com/RrYY5Z2iDx
— RT (@RT_com) April 23, 2025