Footage has emerged of youths using fireworks to attack each other in the Eastside area of Birmingham City Centre.
The video was captured by Birmingham students who watched on in horror as fireworks exploded off trees and other objects near to their halls of residence in Eastside Park.
It is thought the incredibly dangerous stunt was part of a confrontation in the area. Fireworks can been seen shooting between two groups.
The footage also shows the fireworks being attached to sculptures in the park before being set alight and a man holding a firework and shooting it towards people near to the Woodman Pub.
The video was captured by Birmingham students who watched on in horror as fireworks exploded off trees and other objects
It is thought the incredibly dangerous stunt was part of a confrontation in the Eastside area, Birmingham
One student, who witnessed the incident on the evening of November 2, said she was ‘terrified’ and no longer feels safe near Birmingham City University.
This is the second time in a week youths have been caught on camera in Birmingham using fireworks dangerously.
The police were called to the scene near to the ThinkTank, but when they arrived, the gangs had already fled the area. The following day, only firework debris remained.
This footage has surfaced just days after 70,000 people across the UK signed a petition to ban the sale of fireworks in shops.
One student, who witnessed the incident on the evening of November 2, said she was ‘terrified’ and no longer feels safe near Birmingham City University
The police were called to the scene near to the ThinkTank, but when they arrived, the gangs had already fled the area
A total of 136 in Selly Oak, 101 in Yardley and 140 in Solihull have backed a petition calling for the ban on the government’s official e-petition’s website .
A similar petition received over 168,000 signatures last year, but it was rejected for a parliamentary debate, with business minister Jo Johnson insisting the current regulations worked well.
A Birmingham man is also fighting for his life after a firework exploded 200 times after being pushed through his letter box at his home in Tile Cross.
West Midlands Police have been contacted for comment.