Manila Bulletin
5 Filipinos hurt in Abu Dhabi blast released from hospital
Two Filipinos were killed and eight others were injured in a gas explosion that occurred at a restaurant in Abu Dhabi on Monday, August 31, 2020.
The explosion took place on Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Road.
Authorities confirmed the blast was caused by a misalignment in the gas container fittings following refueling.
Five of the eight injured Filipinos have since been released from the hospital.
The remaining three injured Filipinos are recuperating in two separate hospitals with minor to moderate injuries.
The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Philippine Embassy in the UAE are monitoring the situation and providing assistance to the affected Filipinos.
This incident was one of two explosions that occurred in the UAE on the same day.
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