6 Mar 2014

Students injured in gas explosion

1:07 pm on 6 March 2014

Two students have been hurt in a gas explosion at Auckland University of Technology.

A Fire Service spokesperson said gas in an oven at the university's city campus exploded just before 11am on Thursday, and two people suffered burns.

A university spokesperson said the accident happened in the university's commercial kitchen during a second-year hospitality class.

She said two students received minor burn injuries and were treated at the scene.

Three other students and a staff member who were present were unhurt.

The spokesperson said there was no fault with the oven and classes in the kitchen were continuing.

A St John ambulance spokesperson said one of the students was taken to hospital for treatment, and injuries to both were minor..