AT least three people have been injured in an explosion at a restaurant in Belgium.
The blast tore through the Chinese restaurant in Philippeville, south-west Belgium, at lunchtime today.
It is believed to have been caused by a faulty gas pipe in the restaurant’s toilet or kitchen.
Several people have been injured, suffering from burns.
None of the victims is believed to have life-threatening injuries.
Witnesses said an air ambulance had landed in one of the city's central squares.
A security perimeter has also been set up.
One said: "Three people have been injured, as far as we know. They will be transported to hospital in Loverval and Charleroi by helcopter."
She added: "I see three fire trucks, a SMUR and a helicopter."
Gas company OECD confirmed the explosion was because of a gas leak.
A spokesman for the company said: ”This unfortunate incident is not linked to the gas network but rather to a gas leak inside the building.
"This leak occurred on a connected pipe to a propane/butane reserve."