UPDATE: Twelve people, including two children, injured in gas explosion in east end of Ottawa
Posted Feb 13, 2023 01:45:00 PM.
An explosion has destroyed several homes under construction in Orléans.
Ottawa Fire Services and (OFS) and the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) responded to an explosion caused by a gas leak in the area of Tenth Line Road and Shallow Pond Place on the morning of Monday, February 13. As of 8 a.m., OFS reported that gas was still leaking.
Firefighters used chainsaws to cut through a large amount of debris and have rescued one person from the wreckage who is said to be stable and talking.
Officials said 12 people, including two children, were injured in a gas explosion in an east Ottawa suburb, with two of them being pulled out of the rubble.
Those who have been displaced can find shelter at 2370 Tenth Line Road or at Tenth Line Road and Sweetvalley Drive.
Police officers and firefighters are directing people to OC Transpo busses that have been brought in to keep people warm.
There are also road closures to be aware of in the area:
- Tenth Line Road and Sweetvalley Drive
- Tenth Line Road and Harvest Valley Avenue
Incredible footage from a nearby resident of this mornings explosion in Orleans @CityNewsOttawa #ottnews h/t Tyler Traversy pic.twitter.com/rEDeK40BtZ
— Chris Kurys (@ChrisKurys) February 13, 2023
@OttFire Firefighters used chainsaws to cut through a large amount of debris & have rescued one person from the wreckage. Individual was stable & talking. #OttNews pic.twitter.com/ch1hm144nB
— Ottawa Fire Services (@OttFire) February 13, 2023
Two people have been taken to hospital in serious but stable condition after the blast on Blossom Pass Terrace.
Reid Purdy of the Ottawa Paramedic Service said the two had to be extricated after the explosion in Orléans, while three other people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Another five people were assessed at the scene and released.
At 09:31, we rescued a second individual from the wreckage. All our specialty teams are on scene & did excellent work locating & rescuing the individual who was trapped inside a collapsed home surrounded by a large amount of debris. #OttNews
