This is the shocking moment a delivery woman was catapulted 10ft high into the air after riding over an exploding manhole cover.<br /><br />Rateeanothai Lhomwandee, 22, was travelling along the road when she passed over the faulty drain in Lampang, northern Thailand on December 26.<br /><br />But at the exact time she rode across the metal cover, a build up of gas from inside the sewer caused the lid to be blown open.<br /><br />The rider was flung 10ft in the air and landed on her backside, while her motorcycle somersaulted several times before crashing down beside her.<br /><br />Miraculously, Rateeanothai was not seriously hurt and only suffered a cut on her chin and other bruises. A second rider was also knocked over but was not hurt.<br /><br />Police Major General Anucha Auamcharoen investigated the scene and said the local authority overseeing this drain should take the responsibility.<br /><br />He said: "From our initial investigation, we believe it was a gas explosion caused by pressure from inside the sewer. <br /><br />''We have identified the authority who is responsible for this.<br /><br />"We will question the bystanders and contact the authority to discuss the problem and request them to compensate the victim."
