Crazy Scenes On Parnell Street As A Car Appeared To Have Exploded

People around the Cineworld area of Parnell Street have been tweeting and sharing dramatic footage of a car seeming to explode and going on fire in the last hour.

Dublin Fire Brigade is on the scene and have it under control, explaining that it was magnesium mixing with water that caused what sounded like small explosions while a blaze and copious amounts of smoke only made it appear to be an explosion.

Take a look at it below.

Casual car exploding outside cineworld pic.twitter.com/mzgFqyCVUn

— Barry McKenna (@Barrymckenna101) March 25, 2016

D32's dealth with a car fire on Parnell St, the bang is the magnesium in the car reacting with water. #parnellfire https://t.co/inot388e01

— DFB No.3 Station (@DFBNo3) March 25, 2016

Parnell St right now #Dublin pic.twitter.com/aW99aCE837

— FM104 (@FM104) March 25, 2016

DUBLIN: Parnell St inbound has reopened following a car fire. Access has been restored to and from Capel St. https://t.co/tL7fChXK3h

— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) March 25, 2016

Car on fire on Parnell St, avoid. https://t.co/j31KqctzVy

— GardaCheckPointDub (@GardaCheckPDub) March 25, 2016

Fire brigade at scene #parnellstreet car on fire pic.twitter.com/F1k7ku9IZK

— polly molotov 1800 828 010 #WeWillProvide (@NursepollyRgn) March 25, 2016

Burnt out taxi on Dublin's Parnell Street @thejournal_ie pic.twitter.com/Etyrdg9eKj

— MichaelSheilsMcnamee (@MichaelOnassis) March 25, 2016