Five injured in cooking gas cylinder explosion at Hulhumale’ café

A cooking gas cylinder exploded at a café in Hulhumale’ on Sunday morning, leaving five people injured.

According to police, the explosion took place at around 10:00 am at a café located near the Ruhgandu 1 in Hulhumale’ Phase I, and resulted in a fire.

Police and firefighters from the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) attended to the scene and put out the fire.

The incident resulted in injuries to five people, four of whom were taken to the Hulhumale’ Hospital for treatment.

The police identified the four injured as expatriates who work at the café, without specifying their nationality.

The hospital was not immediately available for comment regarding the extent of their injuries.

The police said the incident did not result in any injuries to the customers at the café.

The police added that while the incident did not result in any damage to the building or any of the equipment at the café’s kitchen, some of the plates and glasses shattered as customers rushed out of the café upon hearing the sound of the explosion.

Police said they were looking into the case.

The latest incident comes after gas cylinder explosion at a home in Male’ City on August 24 left four people injured, including one who was put on ventilator support.

The incident also temporarily displaced 41 people.