A manhole cover in downtown Detroit, at the corner of Congress and Bates, launched off the ground Friday afternoon, sending one to the hospital. WXYZ-TV (Channel 7 ...

Sometimes it's a pothole. Others it's a manhole cover that's a few inches above or below the ground. So, that had Bruce from Eden Prairie wanting to know: Why aren't manhole covers flush with the ...

A manhole cover explosion was recently caught on camera ... can cause the manhole to be lifted as high as 50 feet off of the ground, becoming an extremely dangerous projectile for anyone in ...

A manhole cover was “blown off” the ground Monday morning in Dorchester, damaging a sewer line and a house, according to Boston fire officials. The explosion happened around 8:15 a.m. in the ...

Other practical reasons also explain why manhole covers are round. For example, once a round cover is removed, it can be transported easily, simply by rolling it along the ground. Or, equally ...

Firefighters, paramedics and search-and-rescue teams rushed to the scene and rescued Zhou, who was 8 to 10 feet below ground ... removed each 100-pound manhole cover in the area "and just ...

A video has taken the internet by storm, showing manhole covers lifting off the ground during heavy rains that have reignited fears of an impending storm. The clip, which is going viral on X ...

An explosion catapulted two manhole covers into the air over a Worcester intersection and next to an elevated highway last weekend, narrowly missing cars as they came crashing back to the ground.

Round manhole covers are also more convenient to handle and ship. The round shape gives symmetry, which can be rolled on the ground, thus making it easier to transport and put it into position.