10 injured after house explosion rocks northeast Calgary neighbourhood
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At least 10 people were hospitalized Monday morning after a house exploded in northeast Calgary, destroying the home of origin and damaging several others nearby.
City officials say the explosion happened around 8:50 a.m. at a home on the 700 block of Maryvale Way N.E. in the city's Marlborough neighbourhood. "Crews actually felt it at the fire station, 12 Station in Forest Heights," said Calgary Fire Chief Steve Dongworth. "Many of the neighbourhood folks would have felt that as well." Emergency crews found 10 injured adults at the scene, all of which were believed to have been inside the source home, and brought them to nearby hospitals for treatment. Six of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries, officials said.
According to Dongworth, one of the victims was found hanging from a window of the source home.
Because of structural instability, crews have not been able to search the source home for more victims. Fire crews are still working to extinguish hotspots in the basement.
The cause of the explosion yet unknown.
The explosion was captured on a nearby office building's surveillance camera, and the video was sent to CBC News. The footage shows a large fireball burst above the treeline and the roofs of surrounding houses followed by a plume of dark smoke.
The force of the explosion damaged two homes neighbouring the home of origin, sparking fires in both buildings, city officials said. Eight other homes were hit by debris, which was scattered widely about the area.
"There's actually debris everywhere," Dongworth said. "It was quite a significant explosion."
Enmax cut off power to the area, and ATCO clamped off the natural gas line. A spokesperson said Enmax is working to restore power, as the outage affected about 450 households.
A transit bus is being used to shelter those evacuated from the nearby homes. According to Dongworth, the two homes near the one that exploded sustained significant structural damage and will need to be assessed before the occupants return.
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