A house exploded in Nanaimo香蕉视频直播檚 Old City Quarter on Sunday night.
Emergency crews were called to the 300 block of Pine Street at 8:20 p.m. on Feb. 27 after a structure exploded next to St. Peter香蕉视频直播檚 Roman Catholic Church. The explosion could be felt kilometres away.
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He and other witnesses said multiple people appeared to have suffered injuries in the incident. RCMP said a neighbouring home sustained 香蕉视频直播渟ignificant damage from the blast香蕉视频直播� and two of that home香蕉视频直播檚 residents were transported to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for treatment after being struck by shards of broken glass.
Homeowners nearby were asked to vacate their homes while utility crews investigated and RCMP at the scene were telling people to stay back due to a gas leak. The RCMP release said officers at 香蕉视频直播渄etected a strong odor natural gas coming from the debris.香蕉视频直播�
RCMP added that investigators believe the home was vacant.
Father Harrison Ayre, pastor of St. Peter香蕉视频直播檚, said staff were just arriving at the church at the time of the incident, prior to the shelter opening for the night.
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BC Emergency Health Services says six people were hurt and two needed hospital treatment but their injuries are considered superficial.
Natural gas provider FortisBC says in a social media post that the home香蕉视频直播檚 natural gas meter was damaged and gas was blowing from it, but crews capped the leak.
Fortis says there has been no confirmation of the cause of the blast, but an investigation is underway.
Huge explosion and bright light flash seen in Harewood, Nanaimo neighbourhood at approximately 8:30 pm.
香蕉视频直播� Mandy Moraes Moon (@newmoon_reports)
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