THIS is the moment a Bonfire Night idiot instantly regretted putting a firework in his mouth after it exploded in his face.
It came amid scenes of chaos across the UK last night with yobs hurling fireworks at riot cops in violent clashes across Edinburgh, Manchester and Glasgow.
Edinburgh LiveShocking footage captured the moment a firework blew up in a man’s face[/caption]
Edinburgh LiveHe used his jaw to aim the lit firework at the sky[/caption]
Edinburgh LiveHis condition is currently unknown[/caption]
MEN MediaA burning car in the Gorton neighbourhood[/caption]
One bizarre scene from Edinburgh showed a yob putting a firework in his mouth.
He uses his jaw to aim it at the sky while an onlooker is heard shouting: “Go on.”
But an enormous shower of sparks suddenly erupts into the man’s face.
The exploding firework flies from the man’s mouth into the ground – while onlookers scream.
His condition is currently unknown – and the local emergency services have been contacted for comment.
Firefighters took thousands of calls amid scenes of carnage in a string of UK cities last night.
A police chopper landed in an Edinburgh estate after yobs launched fireworks at motors and set wheelie bins ablaze.
Duncan McGlynnIt came amid scenes of carnage in Edinburgh[/caption]
Dave JohnstonThere was a heavy police presence in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh on Bonfire Night[/caption]
Dave JohnstonThe disorder spread into nearby areas like Gracemount[/caption]
And in Manchester, shocking footage showed louts making barricades from mattresses and pallets in clashes with police.
Youths in the city started an illegal bonfire with waste and a motorbike, torched a car and hurled fireworks at emergency services.
Three teen males, aged between 16 and 18, have been arrested on suspicion of causing violent disorder.
They remain in custody for questioning, with further arrests to follow.
In a social media post, one local said: “Looks like a full scale war zone down there.”
In Edinburgh, riot cops and the police chopper descended on a housing estate after yobs unleashed more Bonfire Night mayhem.
Officers with shields and batons faced down gangs in Niddrie who were launching fireworks at motors and setting wheelie bins ablaze.
Our footage from the scene showed riot cops chasing down dozens of youngsters.
There was also a tense stand-off where one person was bundled to the ground by officers who were blocking people from passing at a flashpoint spot.
Some innocent bystanders were also caught up in the mayhem as thugs launched bricks at police and set fire to more wheelie bins.
Youths gather around burning bins left to smoulder in the middle of the road as others film the chaotic scenes from their smartphones.
Cops wearing helmets form a line along the street before charging towards the group.
Dozens of yobs are then kettled by officers before they are herded away from the remains of the smoking bins.
Cops reversed back in their vans when yobs started throwing fireworks in their direction.
They then turned their vans round.
When the police left one member of the public was heard to shout: “They won’t throw them now – the police are gone.”
But their barrage continued and they then started throwing fireworks in the direction of members of the public.
Roads were first closed at around 6.45pm after fireworks were thrown in the direction of vehicles.
One pyro was seen flying onto Niddrie Mains Road and there was a flash before smoke was seen rising from the tarmac.
Moments later cops started diverting traffic away from the scene of the incident.
A police helicopter was shining its spotlight down onto the area.
Members of the public were advised to steer clear of the area where trouble erupted.
Fireworks could be seen and heard exploding in the air in the distance.
Elsewhere missiles were thrown at riot police gathered in the Gilmerton and Sighthill areas of Edinburgh.
MP for Edinburgh Ian Murray described the scenes as “disgraceful and unacceptable” amid further disorder in the Moredun and Gracemount areas of the city.
Gracemount Drive was closed off with cops diverting traffic away from the area.
A police helicopter moved over the area later into the evening with reports of tense scenes between riot police and gangs.
The Guy Fawkes disorder comes just days after Halloween fireworks mayhem in the same community.
At the weekend Chief Superintendent David Robertson said the police will leave “no stone unturned” to find those responsible for the firework-related violence in Niddrie and elsewhere on Halloween.
Groups of youths targeted police vehicles with fireworks and other projectiles amid numerous reports of anti-social behaviour last Thursday night.
One female officer was injured when the window of the vehicle she was inside was smashed by a brick and local buses were also pelted with projectiles, police said.
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with alleged fireworks offences.
Scottish SunRiot cops descended on the Edinburgh neighbourhood following the disorder[/caption]