Eight people were injured, including two with burns, when a gas cylinder exploded at Pasta Club Restaurant in the Wari area of Dhaka on Friday night.

The incident occurred around 10:15pm on the third floor of the Bata Showroom building under Wari Police Station, where the restaurant’s kitchen gas cylinder suddenly exploded.

The injured were identified as Shah Alam, 45, Yunus, 30, Saurav, 25, Mehedi, 25, Mostofa, 27, Abir, 22, Jasim, 28, and Kamrul, 20.

Eyewitness Yusuf Sheikh said nearby people rushed to the scene after hearing the explosion. With the help of locals and passersby, the injured were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital at about 11:00pm. Several victims are receiving treatment at the hospital’s burn unit.

Harun-ur-Rashid, resident surgeon at DMCH Burn and Emergency Unit, said two burn victims were admitted, and their condition is being treated, though the extent of their injuries is not yet clear.

Inspector Md Faruk, in charge of the DMCH police camp, confirmed that the injured were brought to the emergency and burn units for treatment. Some of the injured may be discharged soon, while the two burn victims continue receiving specialised care.