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| Gas Cylinder Blast Injures Two at Jeddah Restaurant |
| 2005-05-01 |
| A gas cylinder explosion ripped through a busy shopping complex in Jeddah's Khalediya district last night. At least two people were injured, three shop units were badly damaged and nearby cars had windows blown out. The explosion occurred at about 8.45 p.m. in the Shawarmat restaurant located in a line of shops facing directly onto Al-Rawda Street opposite the northern perimeter wall of Saudia City. The restaurant is located immediately next to a popular suburban Khalediya shopping complex, known locally as Filipino Souk. The National Guard and police were on the scene very soon after the explosion together with several unmarked white official cars. Many witnesses at the scene were full of praise for the police and troops for the rapidity of their response and the way they took immediate charge of the scene. Eyewitnesses say that the explosion occurred after Isha prayers ended and staff were returning to reopen the shops. Witnesses from the FedEx premises located next to the Shawarmat restaurant say that the gas had leaked from the cooking ranges and when the lights were switched on, the place exploded. The report was later confirmed by a three-star fire officer on the site who said that the cause of the explosion was gas leaks. |
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