Birthdays are usually filled with joy, cake and celebration, but for one young man in Germany, his special day took an unexpected and terrifying turn. What was meant to be a sweet 16th birthday party quickly turned scary when his birthday candles turned out to be actual fireworks.

The 16-year-old boy, celebrating with friends and family, was stunned when he leaned in to blow out the candles. Instead of the gentle flicker of birthday flames, the candles suddenly erupted into exploding fireworks, leaving everyone in shock.

Caught on video and now widely shared on social media, the clip shows partygoers running and screaming in panic as flames shot wildly into the air. Posting the video on Instagram, he wrote, “I will never forget this birthday."

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