At least 12 others suffered minor injuries

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Paramedics in Peel Region near Toronto say 15 people have been injured in an explosion at a restaurant in Mississauga and the explosion was intentional.

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

A spokesman for the paramedic service says three people were rushed to a trauma centre with critical injuries due to the blast.

The other 12 people suffered what he described as minor or superficial wounds.

It happened in the Bombay Bhel restaurant.

#UPDATE: At least three people have been taken to a trauma centre in critical condition suffering from blast injuries following an explosion at a Mississauga restaurant https://t.co/DRv6RzlJSp pic.twitter.com/uNoh2Tj3Ej — 680 NEWS Toronto (@680NEWS) May 25, 2018

Police say they received a call about the explosion near Hurontario St. and Eglinton Ave. just after 10:30 p.m. EST.