Dubai: One person sustained minor injuries after a gas cylinder exploded at a restaurant in Al Karama area on Tuesday.

A civil defence spokesperson said that they received a call about the incident around 7am.

"The explosion resulted in a minor fire which was put out within five minutes by teams from Al Karama fire station," he said.

The explosion damaged the three-storey building on which the restaurant is located. 

"The effect of the blast was so huge that it ripped the Al Maskan building right through from ground to third floor and shattered the Emarat petrol pump retail shop opposite the building," witness Prince Arora told Gulf News.

"Even Aliya building, the one opposite Al Maskan, shook as if there was an earthquake, with the entrance glass of Marlin furniture showroom on the front-facing side of building came down with the effect," Arora said.