Huge gas explosion in Tubli restaurant leaves 10 injured

TDT | Manama

Ten people, including two Bahrainis, were injured when a gas leak caused a huge explosion in a restaurant in Tubli. The injured were rushed to hospital by National Ambulance services personnel who reached the scene immediately. Civil defence personnel are at the scene, said the Interior Ministry in a statement on its twitter handle.

“Civil defence deals with a gas leak that caused an explosion in a restaurant in Tubli in which a number of individuals were injured,” ministry tweet said. Al Ayam, in its report, quoting an eyewitness, said the explosion occurred when people were performing maintenance works inside the restaurant.

Eight workers, all Asians by nationality, were repairing a pizza oven, when the explosion occurred, an eye witness told AlAyam. The explosion caused several injuries to all who were inside the restaurant, the report says. Fortunately, there were no customers inside the restaurant at the time of the accident.

Those at the accident site also confirmed that Civil defence personnel arrived at the scene within four minutes of the explosion. Police then cordoned off the area to prevent gathering and to facilitate rescue operation. Authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstance that led to the accident.