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Man injured in recent Kitchener house explosion succumbs to injuries

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Family injured in Kitchener home explosion
Family injured in Kitchener home explosion – Jan 19, 2023

Waterloo regional police have announced that a man involved in last month’s house explosion in Kitchener has succumbed to his injuries.

On Jan. 18, emergency services were called to a home on Elm Ridge Drive near Queen’s Boulevard after receiving reports of an explosion.

A man and woman were transported to an out-of-region hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Two children were also taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries and released.

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Late Monday afternoon, police announced that the man, a 35-year-old Kitchener resident, had since died.

Two days after the explosion, police announced that they had searched the home and found evidence of illegal drug production.

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Police did not provide any further updates on the case in the latest release.

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