Three kids injured in explosion in Mexico City

A total of ten people, three of them minors, were injured as a result of a gas explosion in a cafeteria in the Del Valle neighborhood, according to the authorities of Mexico City.

After the explosion, the emergency and security corporations arrived at the area and cordoned, while giving assistance to the victims.

The head of the Department of Public Security of Mexico City, Hiram Almeida, arrived at the "Itzel" cafeteria to oversee the response to the incident.

The restaurant is on the first level of a five-story building on the Félix Cuevas, near the corner of main Insurgentes avenue.

At 7:45 a.m., the owner of the restaurant, a 53-year-old woman identified only as Elizabeth, opened the doors and then noticed a strong smell of gas, just moments before the explosion.

She was burned as well as several bystanders in the nearby area, who were also hurt by shards of glass.

Eleven-year-old Perla, eight-year-old Andrea, and 14-year-old Jimena were among the injured. The victims were taken to different hospitals of the area.