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Several homes were destroyed in east Ottawa Monday morning after a reported explosion. It’s unclear if anyone was inside at the time.
Unclear if people were living there; no reports of injuries as of 7 a.m.
Several homes were destroyed in east Ottawa Monday morning after a reported explosion.
Ottawa paramedics say they got their first call about a loud noise coming from the area of a construction site at about 6:25 a.m.
Police said it’s unclear if people were living in the affected homes.
There have been no patients to assess so far, paramedics said.
Tenth Line Road is closed between Harvest Valley Avenue and Sweetvalley Drive. The scene is about 20 kilometres east of Ottawa’s core.
Ottawa police say OC Transpo buses are being sent to the area to keep affected people warm.