Nine citizens were injured in gas cylinder explosion in a restaurant in Mezzeh area in Damascus.

“At about 13:30, a gas cylinder exploded inside a restaurant in Mazzeh, West Villas.The explosion injured nine citizens and caused huge damage to the place and surrounding buildings and cars”, Damascus police commander, Mousa al-Jassem told SANA.

General Director of Al-Mouwasat University Hospital Dr. Isam Zakariya al-Amin said that the hospital received 9 injured persons, three of them with burns, they all are receiving the proper treatment.

The reason behind the explosion was a gas leak inside the restaurant.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency