Explosion at lumber plant in Beauceville leaves 8 injured
CBC
Eight people were rushed to hospital following a fiery explosion at a wood-manufacturing plant in Beauceville, Que., on Monday morning.
Those who were injured, some with severe burns, were taken to nearby Saint-Georges Hospital.
Six people suffered injuries so serious that they had to be intubated and transferred to the trauma unit at the Enfant-Jesus Hospital in Quebec City for more specialized care.
Representatives from the regional health authority, the CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches, are being sent to support the families of those injured.
According to its company's website, the factory specializes in the drying and processing of "jointed and laminated wood into door and window components."
Police were called to the site of the incident at 134th Street around 7:30 a.m. Monday.
The Sûreté du Québec are investigating to establish the cause and circumstance of the fire. Repairs were being done on the building but it is too early to say whether that led to the explosion, said SQ spokesperson Hélène Saint-Pierre.
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