Canada Global(Web News)An explosion in the city of St. Constant on the south coast of Montreal has sent two families to the hospital with severe burns.
According to authorities, the two families were inside a home when the garage behind them exploded.
Around 9:40 p.m., police received several 911 calls from neighbors reporting that the Bratton Street building was on fire.
Firefighters found the victims on the home’s front lawn and in a home across the street, officials said.
According to Grands Seigneuries Fire Department Chief of Operations Luc Lapointe, all eight people suffered severe burns to various parts of their bodies.
Several ambulances were dispatched to the scene to transport the victims to a Montreal hospital. None of the injuries are life-threatening.
The ages of the victims are between three and 45 years, four of them are children.
Firefighters are still investigating the cause of the incident. Officials say it is not clear whether the cause of the fire was an explosion or something else.
A small number of Hydro Quebec customers in the area were without power for more than 17 hours. While the blast destroyed the home’s garage, other buildings were undamaged.
