Restaurant explosion leaves furniture in cemetery

An explosion at an Auckland restaurant caused furniture and debris to be strewn across the road early this morning.

Inspector Ian Brooker said the explosion, at Cafe Hasan Baba restaurant in the suburb of Howick, occurred just after 3am.

Furniture was spread over a nearby street and cemetery, Mr Brooker said.

No one was injured in the explosion or resulting fire.

Fire safety officers were investigating the cause of the explosion and fire.

- NZPA