One remains hospitalized, but in stable condition, after Hulhumale’ gas cylinder blast

One of the four people taken to the Hulhumale’ Hospital in a gas cylinder explosion at a café earlier this week remains hospitalized, but in stable condition.

The cooking gas cylinder explosion took place at around 10:00 am on Sunday at a café located near the Ruhgandu 1 in Hulhumale’ Phase I, and resulted in a fire, which was put out by police and firefighters from the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF).

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.

Two of them were discharged after treatment the same day, while the other two were admitted to the ward for further treatment.

A spokesperson from Hulhumale’ Hospital told Sun on Tuesday that one of the two have since been discharged.

The spokesperson said that one of the patients remain admitted to the ward, but is currently in stable condition.

According to the police, the gas cylinder explosion 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.

The latest incident came 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.