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The cause of an explosion that injured a man and destroyed shops in Belconnen in Canberra's north is still under investigation, with the surrounding area expected to remain closed for some time.
CCTV footage from a car park shows the moment the closed kebab shop caught fire and damaged neighboring stores.
The shockwave from the explosion, about 7:30pm on Monday, at Turkish Kebab and Pizza on Rae Street was felt in suburbs two kilometers away.
A man, reportedly the restaurant's owner, who was at the rear of the store, was taken to hospital with non-critical injuries.
Muhammad Ikram was just metres away from the kebab shop when it exploded.
Mr. Ikram owns Jazaa Halal Foods, one of the adjacent stores that were also destroyed in the blast.
He said he was chatting to his friend, the owner of Turkish Kebab and Pizza, moments before the explosion.