Two people injured in Sydney CBD gas explosion

By Nick Ralston, Amy McNeilage
Updated July 14 2014 - 2:08pm, first published 1:27pm
An injured woman is removed from the scene. Photo: @MarkDiStef, Twitter
An injured woman is removed from the scene. Photo: @MarkDiStef, Twitter
NSW Police and NSW Fire and Rescue at the scene of the explosion.  Photo: Kate Geraghty
NSW Police and NSW Fire and Rescue at the scene of the explosion. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Staff from The Gardens cafe gather after they were evacuated. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Staff from The Gardens cafe gather after they were evacuated. Photo: Kate Geraghty

Two staff members are being treated for burns after a gas explosion in the kitchen of a cafe in Sydney's CBD.

A NSW Fire and Rescue spokesperson said the injured man and woman suffered flash burns to their faces and arms in the explosion caused by a stove at The Gardens cafe on George Street, near Bridge Street, at 11.15am Monday.

Witnesses said they heard a loud pop followed by screams.

The pair were treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to St Vincent's Hospital where they are in a stable condition.

Jemma Castaneda, the manager of the neighbouring Lindt Cafe, said she was frightened by the explosion.

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