Fire crews attend supermarket coffee machine explosion

Despite there being no instance of a fire, firefighters from the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a supermarket where a coffee machine had exploded on Tuesday afternoon.

The incident at Sainsbury’s in the Kingsmead Shopping Centre, Farnborough in Hampshire caused injuries to seven people with most requiring hospital treatment at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey.

A spokesperson for Sainsbury’s said the blast was due to a ruptured pipe in the machine.

He explained:

“Colleague and customer safety is our main priority.

“The store was evacuated and closed while the council’s environmental health officers undertook an inspection.

“The cafe will remain closed until we have completed a full investigation into the cause of this incident.”

The explosion occurred at around 12.20pm on Tuesday.

A spokesperson for the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, who attended the scene, said:

“Crews from Rushmoor fire station attended the incident, where they found no fire.

“However, a number of people were in need of first aid treatment. Fire-fighters assisted with first aid and made the scene safe.”

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