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Enormous blast at fireworks factory in Colombia caught on video

An explosion at a fireworks factory near Granada, Colombia, was so intense that it knocked over a cameraman filming the situation.

Colombian authorities say that the explosion and resulting fire destroyed five warehouses storing gunpowder, NBC News reports. At least one person was injured and several roads were closed, causing huge backups on the roads southeast from Bogota. Watch the blast in the video below. --Catherine Garcia