2 Killed, 120 Injured in Abu Dhabi Gas Cylinder Blast

On Monday, two people were killed and 120 others were injured due to a fire caused by a gas cylinder blast in a restaurant in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

"According to the preliminary figures received from the site of the event in Khalidiya, Abu Dhabi, 64 people were injured with minor injuries, 56 others sustained moderate injuries, and two people died," Abu Dhabi police said in a statement.

The police said that the injured were transferred to the hospital to receive the necessary health care, with material damage to shops and the facades of 6 buildings.

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"The specialized teams at the site are still completing their tasks," they added.

The police stated that the fire broke out in a restaurant in the Khalidiya area, while the authorities also evacuated the building that witnessed the incident, expressing their condolences to the families of the deceased and their wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured.