VIDEO: Investigation underway into apparent gas explosion that injured 12 in Ottawa
Officials say the investigation is now ongoing after 12 people were injured in an apparent gas explosion that rocked an east Ottawa suburb on Monday morning, including two children and two people who were pulled out of the rubble.
The blast occurred at about 6:18 a.m. local time and destroyed four homes that were under construction in a Minto Group development, said Ottawa deputy fire chief David Matschke. About three hours after the explosion, firefighters said they rescued a second person who was trapped inside a collapsed home and “surrounded by a large amount of debris.”
“Given the intensity of the blast, it’s a bit of a miracle there weren’t more serious injuries,” Kitts said.
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