The moment was captured when a motorcyclist carrying numerous gas canisters loses one and it begins heavily leaking on the side of the road before swiftly shutting it off and avoiding an explosion. <br /><br />The man was riding a motorbike and sidecar with two of the huge metal tanks loaded onboard without being tied down. <br /><br />When the vehicle hit a bump, one of the tanks came loose and fell into the road before exploding. <br /><br />The man, who has not been identified, quickly leapt off his ride and covered the exploding tank with his hand. <br /><br />The dangerous scene was captured in Quezon City, in the Metro Manila captial region of the Philippines, on July 7 at 1.45pm in the afternoon.