An explosion at a restaurant in western Turkey killed seven folks on Friday, with one official saying a fuel canister could have brought about the blast.

The governor of Aydin province informed Turkish broadcaster CNN Turk that 5 others have been injured, with one in all them in important situation. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag tweeted that one one who is “alleged to have brought about the explosion” was detained and three prosecutors have been investigating.

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Gov. Huseyin Aksoy mentioned preliminary testimonies from a restaurant employee recommended there was a leak in a cooking fuel canister, resulting in an explosion at round 3:35 p.m. (1235 GMT; 7:35 a.m. EST).

Media additionally mentioned there was a fireplace following the explosion within the Turkish doner kebab store within the Nazilli district of Aydin. Footage confirmed hearth vans and ambulances on the scene.