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Massive ball of flame engulfs woman's head during harrowing flaming cocktail mishap

Disturbing video of a woman becoming engulfed by a massive fireball after a bartender's flammable cocktail display went horribly wrong has been viewed over 14 million times.

The harrowing incident was captured on video at a Moscow bar in 2013 and was posted to Facebook on March 12.

In the video, the bartender can be seen setting the top of three tall glasses alight as they sit on the bar.

The woman can be seen wearing green dress and sits back down on the bar stool to admire the man's impressive skills. Photo: Facebook
The woman can be seen wearing green dress and sits back down on the bar stool to admire the man's impressive skills. Photo: Facebook

The woman, wearing a green shirt, sits down on a bar stool in front of the flaming cocktails, admiring the sight.

A man standing next to the woman can then be seen blowing into a red straw at the same time the bartender pours alcohol on top of the blue flame.

As the spout is pointed downwards towards the woman, her neck and chest ignite and within milliseconds, the ball of flame rolls up her body and completely engulfs her face and hair.

The woman's screams ring out in the bar as she runs away and falls on the floor in pain.

The woman's neck and shirt are first set on fire before the ball of flames rolls up to her face and hair. Photo: Facebook
The woman's neck and shirt are first set on fire before the ball of flames rolls up to her face and hair. Photo: Facebook

The person recording runs to her aid as she then stumbles down a flight of stairs and into a bathroom.

Eventually, another woman grabs a damp towel and puts it over the woman's head.

According to local Russian news reports, the woman was paid up to $40,000 by the bar in damages following the incident.

It is unknown whether or not the oxygen from the straw ignited the stream of flames or if it was explosive pressure trapped inside of the alcohol bottle.

The majority of Facebook users have speculated the incident was the bartender's fault, while a others say the man with the straw is to blame.

It is unknown if the blaze was ignited though oxygen from a straw or the bartender's mistake of pouring flammable liquid on top of a blue flame. Photo: Facebook
It is unknown if the blaze was ignited though oxygen from a straw or the bartender's mistake of pouring flammable liquid on top of a blue flame. Photo: Facebook
The person recording the shocking incident runs to the aid of the woman who rolls around on the ground, trying to put out the flames. Photo: Facebook
The person recording the shocking incident runs to the aid of the woman who rolls around on the ground, trying to put out the flames. Photo: Facebook

Facebook user Cat Stewart who is 'a professional fire spinner who wears hair spray all the time' claims hair spray was not the cause of the flame.

"I speak from several singed hair performances worth of experience," she wrote.

"The biggest issue here is that literally no one there has any clue how to deal with that situation!"

The incident appears to have occurred in 2013.

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