2 killed as blast hits KFC, Hardees AbuDhabi Airport Road building

  DUBAI - A huge blast killed two people and destroyed shops and a KFC and Hardees outlet at the ground floor of a high-rise building along Abu Dhabi’s Airport Road on Monday (August 31). September 1 update: 2 Filipinos confirmed dead in Abu Dhabi gas blast Also read: Latest updates on Filipinos killed or injured in Abu Dhabi gas blast According to Abu Dhabi Media, one of the victims died near the site of the incident, while the other was a passer-by hit by debris. A number of people were also injured. An Abu Dhabi Police representative confirmed to Expatmedia.net that the suspected gas explosion happened at a restaurant in a building in Rashid Bin Saeed Street. Abu Dhabi Police said the explosion resulted in minor and medium injuries and that the injured have been transferred to the hospital. September 2 update: 208 left homeless by Abu Dhabi gas blast to get free accommodation The blast was caused by a fault in the gas installation, police told Expatmedia.net. Abu Dhabi Media said onsite investigations revealed the incident was caused by "misalignment in the gas container fittings following refuelling". Video footage taken by witnesses at the site showed debris littering the streets surrounding the building, with several vehicles damaged by the impact of the blast. "I was getting ready for work when I felt our building shake, like there was an earthquake. And then I heard the explosion," Rose Angel (full name withheld), a Filipina resident of an adjacent building, told Expatmedia.net. She said the incident happened at around 10am. Traffic police were seen diverting traffic from the site of the blast. Police have cordoned off the area and evacuated residents from the affected building and surrounding buildings. Abu Dhabi Police said the Rapid Intervention Teams of the Emergency and Public Safety Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police are currently dealing with the aftermath of the blast. ICA/Expat Media More details to follow
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