Gas detected in downtown Wheatley 6 weeks after explosion
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Hydrogen sulphide gas has once again been detected at the site of the downtown Wheatley explosion, according to municipal officials.
The toxic, combustible gas was picked up by monitoring equipment at 4 a.m. Friday, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent said in a media release.
The municipality said that as of Friday morning, the gas is still being detected.
"Officials with gas detection equipment are continuing to monitor the perimeter of the evacuation zone. There has been no gas detected around the perimeter," the media release stated.
Currently, no additional evacuations have been ordered but if the situation changes, the public will be notified.
Various emergency officials are on scene including firefighters and the provincial hazmat team. Samples of the gas have been sent off for analysis.
The Aug. 26 explosion destroyed two buildings, injured 20 people and has displaced more than 100. They remain out of their homes and businesses.
This story is a collaboration between the Investigative Journalism Foundation and CBC Saskatchewan.
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