A woman and two children had a "lucky escape" when a manhole exploded behind them as they used a cashpoint.

CCTV footage shows the trio flee the blast, as the manhole cover and lumps of pavement are thrown up in the air.

East Midlands Ambulance Service said no-one was seriously injured.

Northamptonshire Fire Service were called to the incident on Wellingborough Road, Northampton at about 08:00 BST on Tuesday.

The fire service said the cause appeared to be an electrical fault.

Laura Abbott, who lives above a neighbouring shop, said: "These people had a lucky escape as someone could easily have been seriously injured."