MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Fifteen people were injured Thursday night when an explosion police say was caused by an "improvised explosive device" ripped through a restaurant in Mississauga. Ont.
Peel Region police say "two suspects attended the scene," detonated the devices and fled the scene.
Peel Region paramedic Joe Korstanje said three people suffered critical injuries.
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 (@PeelPoliceMedia) May 25, 2018
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 (@PeelPoliceMedia) 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 (@PeelPoliceMedia) May 25, 2018
"We transported three of them to trauma centres in what I would say is critical condition just from blast injuries," he said.
Korstanje said the remaining 12 victims suffered what he described as minor and superficial injuries.
Police said they received a call about the explosion in the plaza near Hurontario Street and Eglinton Avenue just after 10:30 p.m. and the plaza remained sealed off early Friday.
Andre Larrivee, who lives in a nearby condo, says he was watching television and heard a loud explosion.
"It was really loud," he said, comparing the noise to an electric generator that had exploded at a nearby construction site recently.
Other people who were shopping in neighbouring stores — and waiting for their vehicles to be released from behind the police tape — also reported hearing a loud explosion.
At least 15 victims transported to hospitals after #explosion at #BambayBhel #Restaurant 5035 #Hurontario St near #EglintonCrosstown in #Mississauga #Ontario #Canada. 3 were taken to trauma centers with critical blast injuries - Paramedics pic.twitter.com/dswWEfTnAN
— sudhakar (@naidusudhakar) May 25, 2018
#UPDATE: At least three people have been taken to a trauma centre in critical condition suffering from blast injuries following an explosion at a Mississauga restaurant https://t.co/ted7yABt2h pic.twitter.com/1dHmYK5F0V
— CityNews Toronto (@CityNews) 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/1Tb9ODag88
— Tony Smyth (@LateNightCam) May 25, 2018
PICS: Sudhakar/@naidusudhakar, Twitter
