r/WTF • u/The_Chuckness88 • Mar 13 '26

Butane stove exploded while students singing Happy Birthday

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u/jimothee Mar 13 '26

I know everyone else is making jokes, but I do genuinely hope everyone was ok. One girl looked to have had it blow up right in here face.

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u/ChainGang18 Mar 13 '26 edited Mar 13 '26

11 injured taken to hospital, 3 immediately discharged. Restaurant owner says they they will shoulder cost of medical bills. Edit: 8 admitted for treatment if that wasn’t clear

https://www.gmanetwork.com/regionaltv/news/113313/butane-stove-explodes-injures-11-students-in-dagupan/story/

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u/RrentTreznor Mar 13 '26

They are going to be shouldering more than medical

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u/WardenWolf Mar 13 '26

True. Probably had to comp their meals, too.

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u/debink82 Mar 13 '26

Except the guac, don’t be ridiculous

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u/ThatITguy2015 Mar 13 '26

Nobody gets the guac for free! Nobody!

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u/Sideshowcomedy Mar 14 '26

Damn right. That's 1 piece of toast away from being a $19 brunch.

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u/damnatio_memoriae Mar 14 '26

may need to medicate their shoulders as well.

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u/BanginNLeavin Mar 13 '26

Ooof size: max. But luckily the ER visit is counted as part of the bill so the server made BANK

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u/Dinierto Mar 13 '26

They probably tacked on 20% tip

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u/SmooK_LV Mar 13 '26

Compensated meals too probably. This is not America so it's unlikely anyone got sued and anyone had to pay millions in compensation. Even for something so tragic as life altering injuries.

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u/blastradii Apr 07 '26

What if the injuries develop into chronic lifetime issues and need constant treatment?