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Three British people were among five injured after an explosion in a hotel pool bar on the island of Tenerife, according to reports.

A woman suffered serious burns to her face and scalp in the blast in Adeje, on the south-west coast of the island, on Friday evening.

An eight-year-old British girl was treated for neck burns and another man suffered minor abrasions during the explosion. They were taken to the Hospiten Sur in Arona.

Two other women, a Belgian national aged 38 and a 34-year-old Spaniard, also suffered minor burns.

A staff member at the Bahia Principe Costa Adeje hotel confirmed to Sky News there was an explosion on Friday. Management was unavailable when Sky News contacted the hotel.

Ross Browning, editor of Canarian Weekly, told Sky News the explosion was caused by a beer canister.

He said: "It's awful what's happened and with so many people around, in many ways it's probably a miracle that only five people have been injured.

"The woman has been transferred to La Candelaria in the north of the island with what is being described locally as severe burns to the face, neck and scalp."

A statement from local government in Adeje said: "At 4.09pm on Friday emergency services were called to an explosion in a machine in a poolside bar at a hotel in the town of Adeje, with several people suffering from burn injuries.

"Emergency resources were immediately mobilised. Fire crews attended to inspect the zone, but their intervention was not necessary."

A Foreign Office (FCO) spokesperson confirmed it was investigating reports of British people being injured.

She said: "We are aware of reports of an incident involving British nationals in Tenerife.

"We are liaising with the local authorities and stand ready to provide consular assistance."

Adeje is a popular holiday resort, with nearby sandy beaches such as Playa de Las Americas and Los Cristianos well-known to British tourists



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