Fire at Manchester Food and Drink Festival
Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire which broke out at a stall during the Manchester food and Drink Festival.
Fire crews attended the Chillikoko Cuisine stall in Albert Square belonging to a Cumbrian firm at around 9pm on Monday 10th October. Three people were injured in the fire.
Andrew Nutter, who witnessed the incident said: “There was a flash, a bang and an explosion and then a man all in flames ran across Albert Square.”
It has been reported that the explosion may have been caused by a gas leak that had ignited.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire Service said: “The investigation will look at whether there was a gas leak from one of the cylinders and whether the gas was then ignited by one of the cooking ranges. This was a licensed event where all the relevant health and safety guidelines will have been adhered to.”
The Health and Safety Executive will be investigating to establish the exact cause of the fire.