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A homemade bomb has exploded at a restaurant in Mississauga, Canada's sixth largest city, injuring 15 people.

Police said two suspects entered the Bombay Bhel restaurant in the Ontario city late on Thursday and detonated the improvised bomb.

Ambulance services said that three of the 15 people taken to hospital had "critical blast injuries".

Two male suspects fled the scene immediately after the explosion in the city, which is near Toronto.

Peel Regional Police said they had received a call about the incident at 22:32 local time (02:32 GMT).

Skip Twitter post by @PeelPoliceMedia 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 Report

Police issued CCTV footage of the two suspects, describing them both as men around 5ft 10 in height with light or fair skin, and appealing for help identifying them.

One man was described as "stocky" and in his mid-20s, while the other was of thin build. Both wore blue jeans and dark hoodies, and had covered their faces.

The motive for the attack is unknown.

Sergeant Matt Bertram told the Associated Press the two men just "dropped off this device, and took off right away".

"We have no indication to call it a hate crime or any kind of terrorism act," he added.

Canadian broadcaster CBC reported a heavy police presence, complete with "tactical teams" - and said an officer on the scene could not say whether there was a further threat to public safety.

One eyewitness speaking to CBC said he was at a different restaurant nearby when the explosion happened. He suggested that a birthday party, possibly involving children, was taking place inside Bombay Bhel at the time of the blast.

Meanwhile, Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj said she was in touch with the country's representatives in Canada following the attack on an Indian restaurant, promising "our missions will work round the clock".

Mississauga, a large city on the shore of Lake Ontario, borders the larger city of Toronto and is home to Toronto Pearson International Airport.</s>TORONTO (Reuters) - Two unidentified men walked into a restaurant on Thursday in the Canadian city of Mississauga and set off a bomb, wounding more than a dozen people, local police said.

The blast went off in the Bombay Bhel restaurant at about 10:30 p.m local time. Fifteen people were taken to hospital, three of them with critical injuries, the Peel Regional Paramedic Service said in a Tweet.

The two male suspects fled after detonating their improvised explosive device, Peel Regional Police said in a Tweet. No one has claimed responsibility, and the motive for the attack was not known.

The men entered the restaurant and set down what appeared to be a paint can or pail, which exploded after they fled, Sergeant Matt Bertram told the New York Times. The bomb was filled with “projectable objects,” he said.

Police posted a photograph on Twitter showing two people with dark zip-up hoodies walking into an establishment. One appeared to be carrying an object.

Peel Police said one suspect was in his mid-20s, stocky, and wore dark blue jeans and a dark zip-up hoody pulled over his head, with black cloth covering his face. The second was thin, and wore faded blue jeans, a gray t-shirt and a dark zip-up hoody over his head, also with his face covered.

Roads in the area were closed and a large police presence was at the scene, with heavily armed tactical officers arriving as part of the large emergency response, local media reported.

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The attack in Mississauga comes a month after a driver plowed his white Ryder rental van into a lunch-hour crowd in Toronto, killing 10 people and injuring 15.

Mississauga is Canada’s sixth-largest city, with a population of 700,000 people, situated on Lake Ontario about 20 miles (32 km) west of Toronto. Bombay Bhel is an Indian restaurant chain in the metro area of Mississauga.

India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said in a tweet that the she was in constant touch with the Consul General in Toronto and the Indian High Commissioner in Canada and that the missions would work round the clock.</s>Police in Canada are searching for two men believed to be responsible for an explosion inside an Ontario restaurant Thursday that injured 15, three of them seriously.

The blast, which according to police came from an improvised explosive device, targeted the Bombay Bhel restaurant late Thursday night in Mississauga, a city neighboring Toronto, Canada’s CBC News reports. The two suspects fled the restaurant immediately after detonating the device, according to police.

Three people suffered “critical blast injuries” and were transported to trauma centers, according to paramedics. An additional 12 people were also hospitalized with minor wounds.

“Glass was broken in the street. There was a child’s birthday party. Everything was destroyed. Lots of blood in the floor. Many people were screaming,” said Rafael Conceicao, a witness who rushed to help after he heard the blast. Police do not know how many people were inside at the time of the explosion, according to CBC

Peel Regional police are reviewing surveillance footage to identify the suspects, which were described as being male, wearing dark hoodies pulled over their heads with cloths over their faces.

Police did not have a motive for the attack.</s>UPDATE: 1.30 a.m. EDT — Toronto's Consulate General of India opened a helpline in connection to the explosion.

UPDATE: 1 a.m. EDT — Peel Regional Police shared the CCTV image of two suspects, who they believe detonated "an improvised explosive device within the restaurant."

In a series of tweets, the police described the suspects and requested the public to help identify them. In case of any information, people are required to call (905) 453-2121 or 12CIB at ext. 1233. The police added the suspects fled the scene immediately after the incident.

An explosion Thursday at an Indian restaurant in Ontario, Canada, has injured at least 15 people, police said.

Reports stated police and paramedics were called to Bombay Bhel restaurant on Hurontario Street & Eglinton Avenue, Mississauga, around 10.30 p.m. EDT. The front windows of the restaurant were blown off. The reason for the explosion has not been determined yet.

Some news reports suggested an incendiary device exploded at the Mississauga restaurant; however, there has been no official confirmation.

At least 15 people were taken to nearby hospitals. Three of them, with critical injuries, were transported to Toronto trauma center.

Peel Regional Police said the bomb squad is on the scene, trying to determine if explosives are involved and added the shopping plaza where the restaurant was located and the surrounding area were cordoned off.

A spokesperson for the police department said the building was intact but there was a lot of broken glass everywhere.</s>A bomb explosion at an Indian restaurant in the Canadian city of Mississauga has wounded more than a dozen people, with three in critical condition, police said.

Two unidentified male suspects detonated an improvised explosive device after entering the Bombay Bhel restaurant at about 10:30pm (02:30 GMT) local time on Thursday before fleeing the scene, Peel Regional Police said on Twitter.

Local paramedics transferred the victims to a nearby hospital, with three who had sustained critical injuries taken to the trauma centre.

According to CCTV footage obtained by police, the medium-height men dressed in jeans and hoodies had their faces covered.

"Police are looking for the two suspects, so it's an ongoing crime scene investigation," said Al Jazeera's Daniel Lak, reporting from Toronto, which is about 30km east of Mississauga, Ontario.

It was not yet clear who the target and what the motive of the attack was, he added.

Mississauga is a rising city - Canada's sixth largest - where many new immigrants reside and work.

The attack comes a month after a white man drove a van into crowd of pedestrians at high speed in Canada's largest city, Toronto, killing 10 people and wounding 15 others.

The accused 25-year-old driver, who police said acted deliberately, was arrested shortly after the incident.</s>15 Injured, Some Critically, After 2 Men Set Off Bomb At Ontario Restaurant

Several people were injured, a few critically, after two men set off a bomb inside an Indian restaurant near Toronto.

The Peel Regional Police said they received a call at 10:32 p.m. after two men detonated an improvised explosive device inside the Bombay Bhel restaurant in the city of Mississauga.

Police said the two suspects fled the scene immediately afterward. The Peel police released a security camera photo showing two men wearing hooded sweatshirts with their faces obscured walking through a doorway.

The Peel Regional Paramedic Service said 15 people were taken to a hospital, including three with "critical blast injuries" who were taken to trauma centers.

The bombing comes just over a month after a driver plowed a van into a crowd of pedestrians on a busy Toronto street, killing 10 and injuring 15.

Mississauga is a city on Lake Ontario and is Canada's sixth-largest city.</s>Three people are critically injured after two suspects detonated a bomb in a restaurant in Ontario, Canadian police say.

Fifteen people were taken to hospital after the explosion in Mississauga, and the male suspects fled the scene, police said.

The blast went off in the Bombay Bhel restaurant at about 10.30 pm (3,30am UK time).

The attack in Mississauga, Canada's sixth largest city, comes a month after 10 people were killed in Toronto when a man drove his rented van into a lunch-hour crowd on a busy street. Fifteen others were injured.

A witness, Andre Larrivee, told the Globe and Mail newspaper that he was watching television in his home when he heard the blast.

"It was really loud," he said.</s>The explosion left 15 people injured, but all victims have now been released from hospital

Police stand outside the Bombay Bhel restaurant in Mississauga, Ont. on Friday May 25, 2018. Fifteen people were injured Thursday night when an explosion police say was caused by an “improvised explosive device” ripped through a restaurant in Mississauga. Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives

A blast that left 15 people injured at a busy Indian restaurant west of Toronto is not believed to be a hate crime or an act of terrorism, authorities said Friday as they searched for two men believed to be behind the explosion.

Police called Thursday night’s blast at the Bombay Bhel restaurant in Mississauga, Ont., an isolated incident and said they had no information suggesting a current threat to public safety.

Two birthday parties were taking place at the restaurant when an improvised explosive device went off, but none of the young children present were hurt, police said.

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, who visited the site of the explosion Friday, said she was shocked at the brazenness of the incident.

“It is a heinous, reprehensible act, committed by cowards who would come into a restaurant where people are vulnerable, celebrating with their families, where children are present,” a visibly emotional Crombie said. ”You will be found and you will be brought to justice … this does not happen in my Mississauga.”

Police said two men walked into the restaurant, located near Hurontario Street and Eglinton Avenue, around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, detonated an improvised explosive device, and then fled the scene on foot before jumping into an unidentified vehicle.

Those injured in the explosion ranged in age from 23 to 69, police said. Three of the victims had initially been listed in critical condition, but by Friday afternoon, police said all had been released from hospital.

“There’s no indication that this is a terrorist act. There’s no indication that this is a hate crime,” Peel region police Chief Jennifer Evans said outside the plaza where the restaurant is located. “At this time we haven’t ruled anything out as we start our investigation.”

The area outside the restaurant remained taped off Friday afternoon. Officers also examined a scene a few hundred metres away, looking at footprints in a new residential development.

The restaurant issued a brief Facebook statement describing the attack as “extremely horrific and sad” and thanked those who expressed their support.

Sanjiv Jagota, who owns a nearby store, was driving by the area last night when he saw a number of emergency vehicles. Jagota said he’s good friends with Bombay Bhel’s owner and stood outside the police tape line with the owner’s son.

“My main concern is that they’re OK,” he said, noting that the restaurant opened in the mid-1990s. “This place is like their baby.”

Rohan Jumani, a regular Bombay Bhel patron, described the owner as a “super gentleman” and said the restaurant was popular with all demographics in the diverse community.

“It’s a very family-friendly area,” he said. “We are very concerned about these kinds of incidents now happening.”

Barbara Sawala, who owns a local flower shop in the plaza, only learned about the attack Friday morning. She said the restaurant frequently bought rose petals from her business for use in traditional Indian ceremonies.

“You are not supposed to be exposed to things like that,” Sawala said. ”We are working here, we live in a very close-knitted community with the plaza. This is very sad.”

Police have released photos of the two suspects and urged anyone with information to come forward. Peel region officers are working with the RCMP and forces from around the Greater Toronto Area as the search for the men continues.

The Indian consulate in Toronto set up a hotline for those impacted by the blast, with Consul Davinder Pal Singh explaining the move was standard procedure when Indian nationals may be involved in an incident abroad. He added that no one has reached out for help so far.

“It’s an unfortunate thing to happen anywhere in this world,” he said. ”We offer heartfelt support to those who need support from the consulate.”

The leaders of Ontario’s three main political parties, all in the midst of an election campaign, issued statements of support and sympathy for those affected.

“(It’s) shocking and a fearful incident and not at all the kind of thing that any of us could expect in our lives if we’re out with our families at a restaurant enjoying ourselves,” said Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne, who took time from campaigning for a security briefing on the incident. She noted that the explosion comes barely a month after 10 people died in a van attack in north Toronto.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also expressed his support for the injured and wished them a swift recovery.

Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.</s>MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO — Two men detonated an “improvised explosive device” on Thursday, injuring 15 people inside a restaurant in Mississauga, Ontario, police said.

Peel Regional Police say the suspects walked into the Bombay Bhel Indian restaurant about 10:30 p.m. and detonated the device and fled.

Surveillance photos show the men wearing jeans and dark-colored hoodies. One of them had his face covered with a black cloth, police said.

At least 15 people were wounded during the explosion in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga, Peel Regional Police Constable Iryna Yashnyk said.

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.</s>A police manhunt is underway after 15 people were injured when two suspects detonated a bomb inside a restaurant near Toronto, Canada.

The explosion happened inside an Indian restaurant in Mississauga, 20 miles away from Toronto, at around 10.30pm local time.

Authorities have released CCTV footage of 'two hooded suspects' walking into the Bombay Bhel restaurant with the improvised explosive before fleeing the scene.

Dozens of emergency crews were outside the restaurant in Mississauga, Canada's sixth largest city located is in Lake Ontario, about 20 miles west of Toronto.

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Fifteen people are injured after two suspects detonate an improvised explosive device at a restaurant in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The suspects immediately fled the scene.