One person is dead after an early morning house explosion in the town of Caledon on Sunday, Ontario Provincial Police say.
The explosion occurred in an home on Maple Grove Road in the neighbourhood of Caledon Village. Emergency crews received several 911 calls at about 6:20 a.m. Caledon is about 60 kilometres northwest of Toronto.
“We have a house that has been completely devastated,” Caledon Mayor Allan Thompson told reporters near the scene on Sunday.
“An evacuation is underway. The good news of this situation is no one else is hurt at this point in time.”
A devastating house explosion occurred this morning on Maple Grove Road in Caledon Village. Caledon Fire crews have evacuated the immediate area and are inspecting for structural damage. Please keep those affected in your thoughts.
Caledon fire crews are searching the area for any other possible victims and checking neighbouring streets for structural damage.
When emergency crews arrived on the scene, one person was found without vital signs and pronounced dead by Peel Region paramedics. The victim’s name, age and sex were not released.
Several nearby homes were damaged.
Enbridge Gas crews are currently shutting off gas to nearby homes.
Fire crews evacuated the immediate area and about 30 to 35 people have been forced to leave.
House ‘completely on the ground’
Caledon Fire’s Darryl Bailey told reporters that the fire department dispatched several firefighters and trucks to the house after it was told about a house fire and explosion.
“Upon arrival, our crews found a house that was completely on the ground, with damage to several houses in the immediate area,” Bailey said.
“Our efforts at this hour remain to do a search of the immediate area for any potential victims. As well, we are trying to isolate the gas to the area where the house was demolished.”
Bailey said fire crews have evacuated a couple of streets near the blast as a precaution.
The cause of the explosion has not been determined.
Ontario’s Office of the Marshal has been notified and an investigator is expected at the scene later on Sunday.
Stn 305 personnel are on scene a house explosion on Maple Grove in Caledon Village. One person confirmed dead. Crews are checking neighbouring streets for extensive damage. Avoid the area. @BramptonFireES @CaledonNews @YourCaledon @Media371 @CBCNews @LateNightCam @CTVToronto
Initially, residents forced to leave their homes took shelter on a heated public transit bus, went to a local restaurant and they have been transported to Knox United Church to take shelter, the mayor said.
The church and a local restaurant say they are providing free beverages to residents who were forced to leave their homes.
Police have closed Charleston Sideroad from Highway 10 to Kennedy Road as officers investigate.
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