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1 injured after northeast Edmonton garage explosion

One man was taken to hospital after a garage explosion in northeast Edmonton on April 25, 2021. Global News

A man was taken to hospital Sunday evening after an explosion in a garage in the Hollick-Kenyon neighbourhood of northeast Edmonton.

Police were called to the area of 165 Avenue and 57 Street at around 5:10 p.m. to assist EMS.

Read more: Explosion causes ‘major structural damage’ to central Edmonton home

According to a Sunday news release, the explosion occurred inside a residential garage, causing significant damage. Paramedics took a 26-year-old man to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.

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There were others in the home at the time who were not injured and have since been removed from the home, police said.

The investigation into the cause of the explosion is ongoing.

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