Zambo City: 1 Injured in Gas Explosion in Philippines

November 5, 2013 Updated: July 18, 2015

One person was injured in an industrial explosion in Zamboanga City, Philippines, it was reported.

The explosion was caused by a liquefied petroleum gas tank, which was likely an accident, GMA Network reported.

The explosion took place near a hardware store.

“An industrial gas tank weighing 50 kilograms exploded at around 7 a.m. today inside the Premium Gases Corp.,” Chief Inspector Ariel Huesca told Interaksyon.com.