Four people were transported to hospital following a propane tank explosion in Mississauga.
Peel Regional Police said they received a call around 7 a.m. at a strip plaza on Dundas Street West, near Winston Churchill Boulevard.
Police said employees of a roofing company had just arrived for work when they opened a shipping container and a propane tank exploded.
“Our understanding right now is basically when they opened the door of the container the explosion happened at that point,” Const. Harinder Sohi said.
“It was a roofing company that was working on the plaza here and their equipment was stored in that container.”
Peel Paramedics said three people were taken to hospital with serious injuries and a fourth suffered minor injuries. Authorities said the injuries consisted of mainly burns.
Police said there was no threat to public safety.
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Police said they are working with the Ministry of Labour and the Mississauga fire department to determine the exact cause of the explosion.
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Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie issued a statement on Twitter sending her support to those who were injured.
“My thoughts are with all those injured this morning in the incident at a Mississauga plaza that sent several people to hospital with serious burn injuries. Wishing them a speeding recover,” she wrote.
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