A house exploded in Nanaimo91裸聊视频檚 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. Peter91裸聊视频檚 Roman Catholic Church. The explosion could be felt kilometres away.
Nanaimo RCMP, in a press release, said the home was 91裸聊视频渞educed to rubble.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚 saw a huge fireball, debris flying everywhere, and after that everything died down,91裸聊视频� said witness Andrew Johnson, who arrived at the church moments before the explosion. 91裸聊视频淧ower went out, came back on.91裸聊视频�
He and other witnesses said multiple people appeared to have suffered injuries in the incident. RCMP said a neighbouring home sustained 91裸聊视频渟ignificant damage from the blast91裸聊视频� and two of that home91裸聊视频檚 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 91裸聊视频渄etected a strong odor natural gas coming from the debris.91裸聊视频�
RCMP added that investigators believe the home was vacant.
Father Harrison Ayre, pastor of St. Peter91裸聊视频檚, said staff were just arriving at the church at the time of the incident, prior to the shelter opening for the night.
91裸聊视频淚 hope everyone91裸聊视频檚 OK,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淭his probably could have been a lot worse, too. It91裸聊视频檚 surreal, still.91裸聊视频�
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 home91裸聊视频檚 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.
91裸聊视频� Mandy Moraes Moon (@newmoon_reports)
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