2 hurt in LPG explosion in QC mall

Two people were injured in an explosion caused by a liquefied petroleum gas leak at a mall in Quezon City yesterday morning.

The explosion originated in the Teddy Man restaurant’s kitchen at the Z Square Mall on Del Monte Avenue at around 9 a.m.

The restaurant’s chef, Cheung Kowk Wai, 39, suffered second-degree burns on his extremities while Glen May Pike, 25, suffered minor injuries, police said. They were rushed to different hospitals.

Fire officials estimated the damages at around P1 million.

BOY SANTOS Police and fire officers examine the kitchen of the Teddy Man restaurant at the Z Square Mall following an explosion that left two people injured yesterday.