1 injured in QC restaurant blast, fire

MANILA, Philippines — A street sweeper was injured when a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank exploded and triggered a fire in a restaurant in Quezon City early Monday morning, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported.

The blaze was reported on the ground floor of a restaurant along Visayas Avenue, Barangay Vasra.

The victim sustained first-degree burns on her face.

According to the BFP, the fire was raised to the first alarm at 4:32 a.m. It was placed under control by 4:56 a.m. and was declared extinguished by 5:14 a.m.

Seventeen fire trucks and three ambulances responded to scene

The BFP said damage to property is still being determined.

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