Six people lost their lives when a propane-butane cylinder exploded at a restaurant in the northwestern Czech city of Most, igniting a fire that engulfed the building, emergency services reported on Sunday.
The fiery explosion, which occurred late Saturday evening, left eight people injured and prompted the evacuation of 30 people from the restaurant and nearby buildings, according to the Czech fire rescue service on the X social media platform.
“According to initial information from witnesses, a heater overturned, causing a fire,” the fire brigade stated.
Interior Minister Vit Rakusan told Czech Radio that the likely cause of the incident was a propane-butane heater tipping over in the restaurant’s front garden.
The fire brigade also reported rescuing one severely injured guest who had been trapped in a bathroom during the blaze.
Czech Radio noted that around 20 guests were present in the restaurant at the time of the explosion.
