Watch the moment the world's heaviest firework explodes in the sky
The 460kg rocket set a new world record when it was fired in Japan
A new world record has been set for the heaviest firework, which was set off in the city of Konosu in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
The firework, weighing a total of 460 kg, was set off as part of a festival in the city.
The rocket fired into the air and exploded into a ball of light estimated to measure 800 meters in diameter, while illuminating the sky.
The rocket was certified by Guinness World Records, and the feat joins a number of world records involving fireworks.
On 31 December in 2013, the world record for the largest firework display was set by the Dubai government, after a display consisting of 479,651 fireworks was set off at the Palm Jumeirah Island and the World Islands.
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