15 injured in Canada Indian restaurant IED blast
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Ottawa : At least 15 people were injured following an improvised explosive device (IED) blast at an Indian restaurant in Canada’s Mississauga city, police said.
A search operation has been launched for two male suspects who detonated the device inside the Bombay Bhel restaurant and fled the scene immediately after the blast, reports CBC Canada.
2 suspects attended the scene, detonated an Improvised Explosive Device within the restaurant. Several injured were taken to local hospital and 3 in critical condition were taken to a Toronto Trauma Centre. pic.twitter.com/yzCT59UVN6
— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) May 25, 2018
The incident took place at the restaurant located in the area of Hurontario Street and Eglinton Avenue East at around 10.30 p.m. on Thursday.
Two parties fled the scene immediately after the incident. 1st described as male, 5’10-6feet, stocky build, mid-20s, light skin, wearing dark blue jeans, dark zip up hoodie pulled over head, baseball cap with light grey peak, face covered with black cloth material.
— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) May 25, 2018
According to the police, one suspect was described as a tall, stockily-built male in his mid-20s.
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 (@PeelPolice) May 25, 2018
He is believed to have been wearing dark blue jeans, a hoodie pulled over his head, a baseball cap with a light grey peak, with his face covered with black cloth.
The second suspect is a thinly-built male with fair skin, wearing faded blue jeans, a dark hoodie pulled over his head along with a grey T-shirt and dark skate shoes.
Peel Regional Paramedic Services paramedic Joe Korstanje said three of the injured suffered “critical blast injuries” and were taken to a trauma centre in the neighbouring city of Toronto.
The remaining 12 victims suffered minor and superficial injuries, CBC quoted Korstanje as saying.
However, the police has not given details about how many people were inside the restaurant at the time of the blast or where the explosion originated.
Updated On : May 25, 2018 at 11:45 IST | Published on May 25, 2018 at 10:30 IST
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