Shocking moment masked thugs poured petrol in shop and set it alight caught on camera

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This is the moment three masked thugs torched a shop after poring petrol on the floor and setting it alight. The moment they set the store on fire was captured on CCTV cameras.With their faces covered and hoods up, they stormed the convenience store.

The footage shows one man pouring petrol onto the floor.A customer, who was seen waiting inside the store, fled before it erupted into flames, with the suspects, one of whom appears to be on fire, fled the scene just seconds later.The incident, which was reported at around 5.40pm, took just over eleven seconds from the suspects arriving armed with the accelerant and leaving the scene.Manchester Evening News reports the incident took place at a shop on Butler Street, near the Ancoats area of Manchester, on Sunday, August 25.One member of the group can be seen throwing the blazing petrol can to the ground as parts of the pavement outside are also set alight in horror footage shared to Instagram.Greater Manchester Police said the fire was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported, with those in the shop safely evacuated.

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