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Five holidaymakers injured in Tenerife hotel explosion

Five holidaymakers were injured when a buffet container exploded at the Bahia Principe Hotel in Tenerife on Friday.


A British woman suffered severe burns to her face and scalp and her eight year old daughter suffered less serious burns to her neck and ear, reported the Telegraph.


A man, understood to be the father of the child, received medical attention. Two other women, a Belgian and a Spaniard were also treated in hospital for minor abrasions.


A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We can confirm an incident in Tenerife involving two British Nationals. We are offering consular assistance and liasing with local authorities.”


The explosion originated in a metal buffet container at the hotel, which is in the resort of Playa Paraiso in Adeje on the southwest coast of the island.


A spokesman for the Bahia Principe told the Telegraph: “This was an accident and we still are not sure what went wrong – we are awaiting the investigation of the judicial police.”


He added: “The explosion took place in a metal buffet container by the pool which uses a flammable gel to keep food warm.


“The swimming pool is now open again and the hotel is back to normal. We would like to wish those who were injured a speedy recovery.”


 



 

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