COLOMBO (News 1st); Six people have sustained injuries after a gas cylinder exploded in a restaurant in Delthota, Kandy.

Police said the explosion was reported last night.

The injured, aged between 25 and 40 years, have been admitted to the Kandy National Hospital and Delthota Hospital.

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