7 hurt in blast in Sampaloc, Manila; LPG tank leak eyed

Seven people were hurt after an explosion occurred on Sunday morning in Sampaloc, Manila, according to a report by Mao dela Cruz on Super Radyo dzBB.

The blast was traced to the Yogurt & Tea House establishment on Dalupan Street (Gastambide), Sampaloc, Manila.

WATCH: CCTV footage shows exact moment of explosion in Sampaloc, Manila

The injured were identified by police as Marco Joseph Magabale, 3; Live Espino, 28; Jeffrey Revilla Hernandez, 28, janitor of Mary Chiles General Hospital; Raeniel Garcia, 37; Marilyn Parreño, 57; Merliza Defeo, 42; and Shiley Villarazo, 47.

They were all brought to Mary Chiles General Hospital for treatment for their minor injuries.

The explosion also affected the adjacent Jashley Hydro Refilling Station as well as nearby buildings.

Their roll-up doors were destroyed, while glass windows of the Mary Chiles General Hospital right in front of the establishment got broken.

Six vehicles parked nearby were also damaged.

Members of the bomb squad of the Manila Police District inspect a yogurt and teahouse on Gastambide Street in Sampaloc, Manila which was the site of an explosion on Sunday, June 2, 2019. At least six were reported injured in the blast suspected to have been triggered by an LPG tank leak. Danny Pata

Netizen Gladys de Asis Pimentel said the explosion occurred at around 8 a.m. at the establishment located below their dormitory.

Photos she shared on Facebook show shards of glass strewn on the floor and hallway of their building, and the road in front.

She added that police officers were already at the site investigating the incident.

Members of the Manila Police District's Explosive and Ordnance Division said that based on initial investigation, the LPG tank at the yogurt place could have leaked.

The smell of LPG was still in the air when they arrived, according to the Super Radyo dzBB report.

The team has not found any explosive device so far.

Authorities have cordoned off Dalupan Street while investigation is ongoing.

Phoebe Almazan, owner of Yogurt and Tea House, said the LPG tank was turned off and everything was secure before they closed shop on Saturday evening, according to a report by Athena Imperial on GMA News' 24 Oras on Sunday. —KG, GMA News