Gas explosion in Haifa injures three

A 36-year-old man was seriously injured in a massive explosion at a cafe at the Grand Canyon in Haifa.

MDA medics and paramedics who were called to the scene treated the victim on site before being taken to Rambam Hospital for non-burns.

Two others suffered minor injuries and were evacuated from the scene.

Firefighters who reached the spot are working to douse the fire and trace the source of the blaze.