Mississauga restaurant bombing
Mississauga restaurant bombing | |
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Bombing | |
Weapon | IED |
Deaths | 0 |
Injured | 15 |
A bombing occurred at the Bombay Bhel restaurant in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on May 24, 2018, just before 10:32 pm.[1] The restaurant is located in a shopping plaza along Hurontario Street, the main north–south thoroughfare of Mississauga, at the intersection with Eglinton Avenue.[1][2]
Bombing
Two people, still at large and unidentified, are suspected of detonating an
Peel Regional Police said surveillance photographs show the suspects wearing jeans and dark-coloured hoodies, one with a black cloth over their face.[9] The on-site police investigation ended on May 28.[10] The restaurant's manager said it would remain closed to customers until further notice.[10] On May 29, police announced they believe one suspect may be a woman and that the bomb was very likely homemade.[11]
The restaurant reopened on September 21, 2018 following repairs and renovations, four months after the bombing.[12]
Reactions
Indian Foreign Minister
Lawsuit
Six of the 15 injured victims of the bombing launched a
References
- ^ a b Porter, Catherine; Bilefsky, Dan (May 25, 2018). "Two Sought in Bombing at Indian Restaurant in Ontario". New York Times. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Explosion in Toronto, Canada: 15 injured in blast in Indian restaurant near Toronto". The Times of India. May 25, 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ Rosella, Louie (May 25, 2018). "'I've never seen so much blood:' Paramedic who responded to bombing at Mississauga restaurant". The Mississauga News. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Bañares, Ilya; Syed, Fatima (25 May 2018). "Hunt on for two suspects as 15 people injured in Mississauga restaurant explosion". Toronto Star. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Gallant, Jacques; Syed, Fatima; Moon, Jenna; Gignac, Julien (May 25, 2018). "Mississauga restaurant bombing left a scene of chaos, witnesses say". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Roche, Kelly (25 May 2018). "Mississauga Residents Among Victims in 'Horrendous' Explosion". Insauga. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Police hunt for 2 men in Mississauga, Ont. restaurant blast, motive still unknown". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ Rosella, Louie (May 25, 2018). "'Absolutely horrifying': 2 men hunted after bomb explosion inside Mississauga restaurant leaves 15 wounded". The Mississauga News. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
The other 12 are aged 23-69 and they have all been released from Mississauga and Credit Valley hospitals, Trillium Health Partners said in a statement.
- ^ Moshtaghian, Artemis; Chavez, Nicole (May 25, 2018). "2 men wanted after blast injures 15 people at restaurant near Toronto". CNN. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ a b "Police wrap up investigation at Bombay Bhel following restaurant blast". CBC News. The Canadian Press. May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ "Suspect in Mississauga, Ont., restaurant explosion may be female, police say". CBC News. May 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Bombay Bhel reopens 4 months after bomb blast injured 15 people". CBC News. September 21, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ "Ontario party leaders condemn Mississauga bombing". Toronto Star. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b MacLeod, Alana (25 May 2018). "Politicians react to IED explosion in a Mississauga restaurant". Global News. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Amarinder condemns Toronto restaurant blast". The Quint. Indo-Asian News Service. May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "People injured in bombing sue restaurant". The Mississauga News. Metroland Media Group. The Canadian Press. August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ McLaughlin, Amara (August 21, 2018). "Bomb blast victims sue Bombay Bhel for $6M, claim Toronto-area restaurant was target of 'turf war'". CBC News. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ Douglas, Pam (August 21, 2018). "No evidence of 'turf war' or prior threats in Bombay Bhel bombing: Police". The Mississauga News. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved August 31, 2018.