Propane cylinder buried near campsite explodes, injuring 3 in Perth, Ont., police say
In a press release Sunday morning, Lanark County OPP said they were called to a camp site on Christie Lake North Shore Road at around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, to help the Bathurst, Burgess, Drummond-North Elmsley Fire Department.
The incident was reported as "the explosion of a buried propane cylinder at a campfire," police said.The three victims all had serious burns. OPP say the Office of the Fire Marshal was contacted and the investigation into the cause of the explosion is ongoing.
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