Mini hotpot at Bukit Batok coffee shop 'explodes' after stall assistant tops up gel fuel
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One diner got a fright when flames suddenly burst out from her mini hotpot after a stall assistant added more gel fuel into a lit burner. Wei Yuqin (transliteration), a teacher, said she had ordered a fishball noodle hotpot dish for lunch at the coffee shoMini hotpot at Bukit Batok coffee shop 'explodes' after stall assistant tops up gel fuel
One diner got a fright when flames suddenly burst out from her mini hotpot after a stall assistant added more gel fuel into a lit burner. Wei Yuqin (transliteration), a teacher, said she had ordered a fishball noodle hotpot dish for lunch at the coffee shop at Block 155, Bukit Batok Street 11 last Friday (May 31), reported Shin Min Daily News. When the mini hotpot was served, she noticed the fire had nearly gone out and requested the stall assistant to add more fuel. «She lifted the hotpot and directly added the gel fuel on top,» she recounted. «Before that, I had reminded her not to do so as I felt it was dangerous, but she said it was fine.» Wei told Shin Min that the 'explosion' occurred right after the fuel was added. She heard a loud bang and flames shot out, with embers landing on her phone and plastic bag that were on the table. Read more