Officials in Maui are investigating a Thursday night explosion at a beach resort that reportedly injured more than a half-dozen people, sending several to hospitals. The blast took place just before 6:15 p.

A suspected gas explosion in the grill area of a Hawaii beachside resort has injured seven people, including three in critical condition, according to hotel management and police on Maui.

A grill may have malfunctioned before an explosion at a Hawaii beach resort that injured seven people, police said. The blast happened at about 6:15 p.m. Feb. 20 at a condo-style resort on Kāʻanapali Beach, the Maui Police Department said in a Feb. 20 news release.