Don't try this at home! 'Hot Water Challenge' prank goes terribly wrong and leaves young man with severe burn marks



A disturbing new video warns of the dangers of internet challenges where people are encouraged to film themselves doing different acts, from funneling alcohol at speed to swallowing a spoonful of cinnamon without water.



The clip, which appeared online this week from an unknown source, sees a young girl boiling a pan of water, taking it outside and throwing it over her unsuspecting brother from behind.



'Hot Water Challenge y'all,' she informs viewers in an American accent. But her enthusiasm is cut short, as the scolding liquid causes her brother to fall to the ground and shout out in extreme pain.

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Internet challenge gone wrong: A disturbing new video shows an unidentified young girl take a pan of boiling water and throw it over her unsuspecting brother from behind

She is also heard screaming, as she realizes the damage she's done.



The video then cuts to 'a few weeks later', showing how the girl's prank left her brother with severe burn marks on his back and upper arms.



The closing title reads: 'Be mindful of internet challenges, someone can get severely hurt.'

A few weeks later: The prank left the girl's brother with severe burn marks on his back

Indeed, earlier this year two young British men died as a result of the NekNominate craze where people capture themselves drinking dangerous quantities of alcohol and daring their friends to outdo them.

An the so-called Cinnamon Challenge trend, in which people swallow a spoonful of cinnamon without water, has resulted in people being admitted to hospital.

Currently there are thousands of YouTube videos tagged with the words 'hot water challenge'.

Internet craze: 'Hot water challenge y'all,' the girl informs viewers in an American accent

Dangerous stunt: But her enthusiasm is cut short, as the scolding liquid causes her brother to fall to the ground and shout out in extreme pain

Unimpressed: Many people who have watched the video have voiced their disgust

However, unlike the recent upload of the stunt going wrong, there appears to be no boiling involved, and the majority of subjects are seen attempting to hold their hand under a hot water tap for as long as possible.

Many people who have watched the video of the unidentified girl burning her brother have voiced their disgust.



One commenter wrote: 'What's next? The hot cooking oil challenge? Pushed off a cliff? I really wonder how some people manage to live as long as they do and be that stupid.'