Seven people were injured on Tuesday 14 September when an industrial sized coffee machine exploded inside a supermarket cafe. Stunned shoppers and staff were sent diving to the floor after the powerful blast ripped through the Sainsbury's branch at lunchtime.
Emergency crews from the police, fire and ambulance services rushed to the scene and took six people to hospital - some suffering from head injuries. The store, in Farnborough, Hants, was also evacuated while firefighters dealt with the incident and paramedics treated the injures.
A Health and Safety Executive investigation is expected to be launched to establish how and why the large drinks maker exploded. The drama happened at 12.25pm today as scores of shoppers sat down for lunch at the busy supermarket.
A spokesman for the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said: 'We were alerted to reports of an explosion inside the Kingsmead centre in Farnborough.
'Three pumps and an ariel ladder platform from Basingstoke were sent, consisting of a team of 14 firefighters. On arrival we found there had been an explosion involving an industrial coffee machine in the cafe area of the supermarket. First aid was administered and the scene was made safe before our crews left just after 1pm.'
Six blast victims, which included both staff members and customers, were taken to Frimley Park Hospital with minor injuries. They included a 23-year-old female who suffered head, eye and arm injuries.
A spokesman from Hampshire Police confirmed that seven people had been injured and that environmental health officials at Rushmoor Borough Council had been notified about the incident.
