Hours after an IED blast rocked an Indian restaurant in Canada’s Ontario province, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday said that Indian missions in Canada are working round the clock and that she is in constant touch with India’s consul general in Toronto and the high commissioner in Canada.
In a tweet, Sushma Swaraj said, “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″.
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Canadian media reports cited police as saying that two unidentified men detonated a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) at the restaurant, injuring at least 15 people.
The incident took place in Bombay Bhel located in Hurontario Street and Eglinton Avenue East at around 10.30 pm on Thursday, reports CBC Canada.
Three people have suffered “critical blast injuries” and were rushed to a trauma centre, Canadian broadcaster CBC has reported.
Police have issued the CCTV camera footage of the two suspects.
It was not immediately known how many people were inside the restaurant at the time of the blast. Mississauga is Canada’s sixth largest city.
