4 injured in gas cylinder fire at Hulhumalé café
People at the café extinguished the fire before police and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the scene.
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Four expatriate workers were injured after a gas cylinder caught fire at a café in Hulhumalé on Sunday morning.
The incident occurred at around 10am at Marinate café in Hulhumalé Phase 2.
People at the café extinguished the fire before police and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the scene.
Police said the four injured individuals were expatriate employees of the café.
All four were taken to hospital for treatment. Police confirmed that none had sustained serious injuries.
No customers were injured in the incident.
Police also said the fire had not caused any damage to the café building or equipment in its kitchen.
However, several plates were broken when customers attempted to leave the café after hearing a loud noise during the incident.
