Smoke rises in the distance following an explosion and fire on Merivale Road in Ottawa's south end on Jan. 13, 2022. ThursdayAt around 1:30 p.m., people start calling 911 about a massive explosion at an industrial business on Merivale Road just north of West Hunt Club road. Just after 2 p.m., Ottawa police tweet that people have been injured in an explosion and fire on the 1900 block of Merivale, and a stretch of Merivale has been blocked off. At roughly the same time, The Ottawa Hospital says in a statement they actually have three people in their care. A spokesperson says they issued four orders against Eastway Tank in 2017, related to issues like ventilation, welding and hazardous chemicals.

Source: CBC News January 15, 2022 21:22 UTC