THIS is the moment a gang of bungling assassins blew themselves up after a grenade exploded in their getaway car.
Six clumsy criminals forgot to toss the hand bomb after pulling its pin during a botched armed raid on a house in La Concordia, Ecuador.
Dramatic video shows the masked thugs opening fire on the property in the city under the cloak of darkness on Saturday night.
After spraying several bullets, members of the group are seen retreating to the supposed safety of their getaway vehicle.
Reports speculate they may have been spotted by someone, which scared them off.
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The driver of the motor is heard hurriedly revving the engine as the stragglers climb inside the car, while one shouts "Go, go, go!"
The yobs begin to speed down the street - but they barely make it 1,600ft before their vehicle transforms into a fireball.
Video shows the getaway car horrifically exploding, with the assassins inside, as the undiscarded grenade reportedly detonated.
The home that had been under attack violently shook as the blast rang out, which is said to have killed four of the gunmen instantly.
Local media claimed the two others were seriously injured after the gang made a deadly mistake.
However, La Concordia police's Gustavo Jávita suggested that no injuries had been reported following the grenade mishap.
He said cops had carried out enquiries at health centres in La Concordia and Santo Domingo, but could not find any of the suspects.
Jávita told El Universo: "There are small health centers in La Concordia.
"We investigated out if there were injuries from this event, but we did not have results."
He added that there had been no reports to authorities from the homeowners whose property was under attack.
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It remains unclear why the gunmen had targeted the house.
