Dangerous moments unfolded inside a vehicle in Yemen as a man showed his friend a hand grenade he was holding. After pulling the grenade’s safety pin, he continued to hold it for some time.
The grenade exploded within seconds
The footage shows the man holding the grenade with both hands and removing its safety pin. After showing it to his friend, he continued to hold the grenade instead of moving it away from the vehicle.
Only a few seconds later, the grenade exploded with a loud bang. The camera shook with the blast, and the footage suddenly cut off.

The moment was captured on camera
The footage, recorded by another person inside the vehicle, shows second by second what happened from the moment the grenade’s pin was pulled until the explosion.
The video quickly spread on social media and reached millions of views in a short time, while the moments when the man continued to hold the grenade drew attention.
Because of the conflict that has continued in Yemen for a long time, civilians’ exposure to mines, hand grenades and other explosives remains a serious security problem. In June 2026, local security sources reported that one person was killed and four others were injured when a hand grenade exploded in Lahj.