A shop catches on fire after a gas cylinder explosion

A shop catches on fire after a gas cylinder explosion

May 14, 2018   12:17 pm

A makeshift ‘wadei’ stall in Watawala caught on fire when a gas cylinder exploded.

The shop was located near the Watawala Police Station on the Hatton-Colombo main road. 

No casualities were reported due the fire that occurred at around 3.35 pm yesterday (13).

Watawala police controlled the spreading fire and put up a 30-minute temporary block on traffic in the area for security purposes.

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