Restaurant worker dies after catching FIRE in front of diners who tried to save him by holding him under sprinklers

A restaurant worker has died after catching fire while cleaning a crowded restaurant in Sydney. Prajjwol “PJ” Sama Shrestha, 24, was cleaning the restaurant floor at On Sunset Lebanese restaurant in the western district of Parramatta last month when a spark ignited from the cleaning product he was using. Facebook/ Prajjwol ShresthaPrajjwol Shrestha, 24, died of the injuries sustained after he caught fire while cleaning a restaurant in Sydney[/caption] 9NewsThe young man’s clothes lay after he was taken to hospital after catching fire in front of diners[/caption] According to witnesses, Shrestha caught fire and sustained critical burns in the restaurant packed with dozens of customers. Shrestha had taken cocktail orders moments before he was set ablaze, a worker who was at the restaurant told the Daily Telegraph. Stunned onlookers tried to hold the man’s body under sprinklers to cool him down, but that was not enough to save him. Police officers and New South Wales ambulance crews arrived at the scene around 9.50pm. READ MORE IN WORLD NEWS DON'T LET GO Screaming construction worker dangles from crane hundreds of feet in the air SEA STORM Royal Marine commandos storm Iranian ships to seize missiles in daring sea raids Shrestha was treated and placed into an induced coma in the establishment, before he was taken to Concord Hospital. The worker suffered severe burns to 30 per cent of his body including both arms, face and chest and was left in a coma. Shrestha died two weeks later. Emergency services said the cleaning agent that he was using to clean the floor ignited when an alleged faulty dishwasher was turned on. “A flammable liquid was laid down to clean the bar and run the length of the bar so the fire explosion was around about the length of the bar, which was a significant fire,” Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Andrew Shurety said. New South Wales Ambulance Inspector Brian Parsell added: “This is a reminder to the public of the dangers present when working with commercial and domestic gases, we ask that you please take care around open flames and flammable liquids at all times.” Most read in News THEM'S THE BREAKS Boris Johnson QUITS 'best job in the world' saying 'no one indispensable' TRAGIC END Boy dies & dad critical from 'food poisoning that made them constantly vomit' MY TIME IS UP Boris Johnson calls Queen to tell her he will RESIGN BACK IN LOCKDOWN PM warns Tory rebels they'll need to 'dip hands in blood' to force him out INFECTION NIGHTMARE Trainee pilot, 21, died after being bitten by mosquito on her forehead FINAL GAMBLE Michael Gove SACKED by defiant PM as he digs in against Cabinet coup The Coroner and SafeWork New South Wales are investigating the incident. The fire is not being treated as suspicious. The On Sunset Lebanese restaurant remained closed for a few days. The young man hailed from Balkot, Nepal and was living in Sydney where he was an Software Engineer and Web Developer intern at the Studio after joining the company in April 2021. Read More on The Sun HEAR THIS Urgent warning for BILLIONS of iPhone users to change your settings NOW INSTANT ATTRACTION I transformed my garden for just £20 - it took less than a day He had previously studied at the Academy of Information Technology – a specialist higher education institution and vocational education and training provider. Shrestha also ran a blog titled “PJBlogger”. Shresha studied and worked as a Software Engineer and Web Developer intern in Sydney 9NewsShocked diners tried to save Shrestha by holding him under sprinklers[/caption]