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Seven injured in Amman restaurant fire

By JT - Dec 09,2015 - Last updated at Dec 09,2015

Civil Defence Department personnel inspect the site of a fire at Alia Restaurant, located on the intersection of Mecca and Abdullah Ghosheh streets,on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Amen FM)

AMMAN — Seven people suffered superficial burns in a fire at Alia Restaurant in Amman, when a gas leak caused an explosion, according to a Civil Defence Department (CDD) statement carried by the Jordan News Agency, Petra. 

CDD cadres dealt with the incident and administered first aid to the injured, taking them to Philadelphia Hospital where they were listed in fair condition.

All seven are restaurant employees. 

 

The statement added that some of the restaurant's property was damaged in addition to its glass facade.

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