Russian police hunt for two men who fought each other with FIREWORKS in the street

Russian police hunt for two men who stripped to the waist and fought each other with FIREWORKS in the street

  • Two shirtless men staged a ‘duel’ with colourful fireworks in Balashikha, Moscow
  • The pair shot fireworks at each other during their New Year’s Eve celebrations
  • A crowd of onlookers can be seen lining a nearby building, with the explosions coming perilously close to them 

Russian police are hunting for two shirtless men who fought each other with fireworks in the street.

In a bizarre turn of events, the two men can be seen staging a Harry Potter style ‘duel’ with the colourful fireworks, as explosions and smoke surround them.

The pair move from side to side whilst shooting the fireworks at each other. They both try to avoid the sparks, which come dangerously close to them.

A shirtless man can be seen trying to avoid the fireworks

Russian police are hunting for two shirtless men who fought each other with fireworks in the street

The shirtless man is surrounded by smoke

The pair of men shoot fireworks at each other in a 'duel'

In a bizarre turn of events, the two men can be seen staging a Harry Potter style ‘duel’ with the colourful fireworks, as explosions and smoke surround them

The two men took part in the dangerous ‘duel’ during their New Year’s Eve celebrations shortly after the clocks struck midnight in Balashikha, a town near the capital Moscow.  

Large explosions can be seen bouncing on the ground near the men’s feet and some fireworks shoot up into the air, narrowly missing their heads.  

A group of more than a dozen onlookers can be seen lining a nearby grocery store whilst cheering on the men. 

One of the men is surrounded by smoke from the firework explosions

A stream of red light erupts from the fireworks during the dangerous 'duel'

The two men took part in the dangerous ‘duel’ during their New Year’s Eve celebrations shortly after the clocks struck midnight in Balashikha, a town near the capital Moscow

Some of the fireworks came perilously close to the crowd, but no one was injured in the dangerous exchange.  

‘Harry Potter vs Voldemort. Moscow Region style,’ a user said of the video clip, which has since gone viral, reports RT.

Local police are now investigating the incident, which violated safety regulations and could have resulted in a deadly fire.