Blast rips through restaurant in UAE's Abu Dhabi; 2 killed

Emergency response teams evacuated residents of the building and cordoned off the area, the Abu Dhabi Police said. Two persons have been killed in the explosion, the Abu Dhabi Media office said in a statement on social media..

A powerful blast ripped through a restaurant in the UAE’s capital here on Monday, killing two persons, police said. A number of people were injured in the explosion which took place at the fast food restaurant in a building on Rashid Bin Saeed Street, Khaleej Times reported.

“According to on-site investigations, the incident was caused by a misalignment in the gas container fittings following refuelling," the Abu Dhabi Media Office said. Emergency response teams evacuated residents of the building and cordoned off the area, the Abu Dhabi Police said.

Two persons have been killed in the explosion, the Abu Dhabi Media office said in a statement on social media..