15 Hurt in 'Improvised Explosive Device' Attack Near Toronto
TORONTO (CNN) -- Two hooded suspects detonated an "improvised explosive device" on Thursday, injuring at least 15 people inside a restaurant in Mississauga, Ontario near Toronto, police said.
Peel Regional police say the suspects walked into the Bombay Bhel Indian restaurant about 10:30 p.m. local time, detonated the device and fled.
Surveillance photos show two suspects wearing jeans and dark-colored hoodies. One of them had his face covered with a black cloth, police said.
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
Among those injured, three people suffered critical injuries and were taken to a Toronto trauma center, officials said.
Their injuries were "consistent with those of an explosion," said Brian Gibson, deputy chief at Peel Regional Paramedic Services.
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