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| Three hurt in Manchester Food and Drink Festival blast | Three hurt in Manchester Food and Drink Festival blast |
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| Three people have suffered serious burns after a gas cylinder exploded at the Manchester Food and Drink Festival. | Three people have suffered serious burns after a gas cylinder exploded at the Manchester Food and Drink Festival. |
| The blast happened shortly before 21:00 BST on Monday at the Chillikoko Cuisine stall in Albert Square by Manchester Town Hall. | |
| The three, aged between 20 and 30, were taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary with burns to their arms and legs. One victim had facial burns. | The three, aged between 20 and 30, were taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary with burns to their arms and legs. One victim had facial burns. |
| They are being transferred to the burns unit at Wythenshawe Hospital, later. | They are being transferred to the burns unit at Wythenshawe Hospital, later. |
| 'Licensed event' | 'Licensed event' |
| Albert Square was evacuated after the explosion while fire crews isolated three 20kg propane cylinders. | Albert Square was evacuated after the explosion while fire crews isolated three 20kg propane cylinders. |
| A Greater Manchester fire service spokesman said: "This was a cooking-related incident where we think the fire started in the cooking oil and escalated from here causing the gas cylinder to explode. | A Greater Manchester fire service spokesman said: "This was a cooking-related incident where we think the fire started in the cooking oil and escalated from here causing the gas cylinder to explode. |
| "This was a licensed event where all the relevant health and safety guidelines will have been adhered to." | "This was a licensed event where all the relevant health and safety guidelines will have been adhered to." |
| The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the incident. | The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the incident. |
| Update: This story has been amended to make clear the explosion did not happen during a cookery demonstration. |