Crime & Safety

UPDATED: Owner: 'Explosion' Closes Samba Steak and Sushi Restaurant

Samba Steak and Sushi Restaurant was forced to close tonight, June 21 due to an explosion caused by the heat melting some electrical wires.

was forced to close tonight, June 21 due to an explosion caused by the heat, according to owner Joseph Zhang.

The heat melted some electrical wires outside the building that caused the explosion, Zhang said.

has already left the scene and NSTAR is at the Route 9 restaurant trying to restore power, said Zhang in a phone interview just before 7 p.m.

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Zhang said there was no damage to the inside of the restaurant. He said if NSTAR fixes the wires tonight, he'd like to re-open tonight.

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