SHOCKING video footage has revealed the moment fireworks were shot at customers inside a KFC.

A group of 30 yobs lobbed the fireworks as missiles at the restaurant on London Road in Benfleet, as well as at moving cars.

An alarming video, captured on Sunday night, shows the scale of how close the fireworks were to injuring drivers.

Warning: some of the language used in the video may cause offence.

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A spokesman from Essex Police, said: "We were called to the High Road and London Road areas of Benfleet at around 9.25pm on Sunday 31 October to reports of people with fireworks.

"Officers attended the scene the group had left the area.

"If you have any information you can submit a report online at https://www.essex.police.uk or use the 'Live Chat' button to speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm.

"Please quote incident 1607 of 31 October.

"You can also call us on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."