Shocking moment a Molotov cocktail explodes inside a store as terrified staff rush through flames to escape

SHOCKING footage shows the moment an angered customer threw a Molotov cocktail into a store on Saturday while the staff was surrounded by flames.

Surveillance footage released by the FDNY on Sunday captured the moment the suspected arsonist ran to the front of the store before throwing the explosive device into the Brooklyn deli.

Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro announced on Twitter that Fire Marshals have since arrested Joel Mangal, 38.

Mangal allegedly carried out the fiery attack at NR Rock Deli in Bedford-Stuyvesant after he got into an argument there with staff, according to the FDNY.

Video from outside the deli shows the suspect igniting one of the incendiary devices before tossing it through the front door.

The gas bomb struck inside near the deli display case, covering the glass and surrounding areas with flames, according to footage from inside the store.

Mangal allegedly tried to throw a second Molotov cocktail into the deli but was stopped by a witness who smacked the explosive out of his hand.

Two deli workers fled the store after the attack and can been seen in the footage escaping while surrounded by the flames.

One of them suffered non-life threatening injuries, authorities said.

Mangal was arrested by FDNY Fire Marshals and charged with arson, assault, reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal mischief, the department said.

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