Off duty firemen rushed to the scene where they found the kitchen in flames.<\/p>\n
“Luckily the sprinkler system kicked in and flooded the kitchen before any real damage could be done,” Middelburg Mall Manager, Mr Mike Tammadge, told the Middelburg Observer on Monday.<\/p>\n
The single gas cylinder spewed flames around 21:30, spurring Gold Rush patrons to flee in all directions.<\/p>\n
“Off duty firemen, who heard about the explosion, arrived on the scene ahead of their colleagues on duty,” Mr Tammadge told the Observer.<\/p>\n
One of the firemen immediately rushed into the kitchen, where he grabbed the gas cylinder and ran outside, where a trash bin filled with cold water was waiting.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile mall security helped evacuate the casino in an orderly fashion.<\/p>\n
The firemen rushed back in to disconnect the remaining gas cylinders, and cool them in cold water baths too.<\/p>\n
No one was injured and damage was limited to the kitchen.<\/p>\n
“We expect the kitchen to be up and running by Monday afternoon,” Mr Tammadge confirmed, adding that the off duty firemen stunned everyone with their bravery.<\/p>\n
In event of a gas fire, the cylinder’s gas feed must be turned off immediately, and the cylinder placed in a bath of cold water.<\/p>\n
“It is relatively safer than allowing the cylinder to explode due to heat,” a fireman told the Observer on the scene.<\/p>\n
Apparently the gas ignited due to a faulty nozzle, which sprang a leak.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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