Canadian police are investigating an explosion at the Bombay Bhel Indian restaurant in Mississauga, near Toronto, earlier this evening.
According to police, two men entered the restaurant and set off an incendiary device, wounding 15. Three of the victims are critical. Peel Regional Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects.
FLASH: At least 15 people injured after explosion at restaurant in Mississauga, Ontario, #Canada pic.twitter.com/oo0g4wlrEU
— DD News (@DDNewslive) May 25, 2018
Local media are also reporting that another unexploded incendiary device was found inside.
So far, no suspects or motive have been identified.
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
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
CTV Toronto confirms w/ cops that an "incendiary" device has been found inside the Bombay Bhel restaurant where the #Mississauga explosion happened tonight. Details of the device not released…motives/perp unknown. https://t.co/r4ioFwPDdN
— Steven Zhou 东北人 (@stevenzzhou) May 25, 2018
@Peel_Paramedics have transported 15 pts. from The Bombay Bhel restaurant in Mississauga. 3 pts. were taken to trauma centres with critical blast injuries. pic.twitter.com/Qhd9mX2wV7
— Peel Paramedics (@Peel_Paramedics) May 25, 2018
#Mississauga IED bombing victims in serious condition are 35 yr old Brampton man, 62 yr old Mississauga woman, 48 yr old Mississauga woman. Other 12 victims range from 23 to 69. There were kids under 10 inside as well but they were not hurt
— Francis D'Souza (@cityfrancis) May 25, 2018
Global News Toronto is reporting:
Police and paramedics said they were called to the Bombay Bhel restaurant, which is located in a plaza north of Hurontario Street and Eglinton Avenue, at around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Const. Iryna Yashnyk told reporters early Friday that the call was for an explosion […]
A man, who didn’t want to be identified, told Global News he was inside the restaurant when he heard “a big blast.”
“A big one … I was in the bathroom with my kid, so I came out and everybody’s here and there,” he said, adding he saw broken glass and blood
The Consulate General of India in Toronto has opened a helpline in view of the explosion at an Indian restaurant in Mississauga. For any assistance, pl call +1-647-668-4108.
— IndiainToronto (@IndiainToronto) May 25, 2018
There is a blast in Indian restaurant Bombay Bhel in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. I am in constant touch with our Consul General in Toronto and Indian High Commissioner in Canada. Our missions will work round the clock. The Emergency number is : +1-647-668-4108.
Please RT— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) May 25, 2018
For those who don’t know, #Mississauga is over 23% South Asian and about 60% minority (40 percent white). This attack is absolutely outrageous and heartbreaking.
— Amarnath Amarasingam (@AmarAmarasingam) May 25, 2018
#Mississauga: Front windows of Bombay Bhel are shattered, with debris scattered in the parking lot from an improvised explosive device that injured 15 people. Source tells me the suspects may have used paint cans. pic.twitter.com/nPcKQqRtS5
— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyCohnTV) May 25, 2018
Explosion: Multiple people injured following reports of an explosion at Bambay Bhel Restaurant 5035 Hurontario St near Eglinton in Mississauga. pic.twitter.com/UGbFGIWCdG
— CBC Toronto (@CBCToronto) May 25, 2018
Bombay Bhel restaurant releases short statement on Facebook. #Mississauga pic.twitter.com/CFRtfkZ0a3
— Jessica Murphy (@Murphy_Jessica_) May 25, 2018
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