There's been an explosion at a café in Cork

A man and a woman have been hospitalised.

By Cianan Brennan Friday 27 Mar 2015, 12:01 PM

Mar 27th 2015, 12:01 PM 31,575 Views 15 Comments

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THERE HAS BEEN a gas explosion in rural Ballinspittle, Co. Cork.

Gardaí have confirmed that the explosion occurred at a café on the village’s main street a short time ago.

Unconfirmed reports suggest that the establishment in question is Diva Boutique Café.

Two people suffered serious burn injuries in an explosion at a cafe on Main Street, Ballinspittle More at 1pm pic.twitter.com/784lIyZceU
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Kinsale fire brigade and two ambulances attended the scene

A man and a woman have been taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be serious.

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) are investigating.

Diva 1 Main Street, Ballinspittle Source: Google

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There's been an explosion at a café in Cork