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At least 15 injured in explosion at Indian eatery in Toronto
At least 18 people have been injured, out of which three said to be are critical following an explosion at the Bombay Bhel restaurant in Mississauga, a suburb of Toronto, Canada.
According to the Peel Police, the blast occurred just after 10:30 pm on Thursday. The blast comes a month after a driver plowed his white Ryder rental van into a lunch-hour crowd in Toronto, killing 10 people and injuring 15. Peel Police have released images of two suspects they say detonated a device inside the restaurant.
2nd male described as 5’9”-5’10”, fair skin, thin build, faded blue jeans, dark zip-up hoodie hood pulled over head, grey t-shirt, dark coloured skate shoes, face covered. Looking for public’s assistance in identifying the parties that fled following the explosion.
— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPoliceMedia) May 25, 2018
The restaurant was evacuated and the plaza is expected to be sealed off for investigation. It was also not immediately known as how many people were inside the restaurant when the incident took place.As of now, no group has claimed responsibility for the explosion.
