This is the shocking moment a pedestrian was nearly crushed by huge chunks of falling ice . The unnamed man was walking down a street in Syktyvkar , northern Russia , when snow and ice began to plummet from a nearby roof . As a passerby looked on the man ran forward to get out the way - but ended up having to crawl through the debris clutching his bag to escape . This is the shocking moment a pedestrian was nearly crushed by huge chunks of falling ice in Syktyvkar , northern Russia . The terrifying experience was caught on a road traffic camera . Police said the man was very lucky . A spokesman said : 'The man was shaken but not hurt and after clearing off the snow continued with his journey . 'It illustrates the fact that people should try and walk well out from buildings and watch out for falling snow and ice . ' The unnamed man is surrounded by a huge cloud of snow as a passerby looks on in horror . The man can hardly be seen during the mini avalanche . Homeowners are responsible for keeping their properties clear and are meant to put signs up warning people if their roof has not been cleared . The man ends up having to crawl through the debris clutching his bag to escape . The incident was recorded by a road traffic camera . The average winter temperature in Syktyvkar is minus 5C . Snow in the city is typically deepest on March 20 where it reaches around 32 inches . Homeowners are responsible for keeping their properties clear and are meant to put signs up warning people if their roof has not been cleared . Three people from the same city were also hospitalised with head injuries this winter after being hit by falling snow and debris .
Man was on street in Syktyvkar when blocks plummeted from nearby roof . The man managed to escape but his car and motorbike were destroyed.