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One Person Injured By Propane Explosion In Flin Flon

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Published on May 26, 2016 with No Comments

A propane explosion has injured one person in northwestern Manitoba. The explosion happened at the Stittco Energy station  One person suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Stittco Energy spokesperson Amanda Condie told media that the blast was quickly extinguished. “The explosion happened at our mechanical shop and the building was destroyed. A third-party mechanic working for Stittco was injured and sent to hospital.”

RCMP Sgt. Bert Paquet said that  a few businesses surrounding the area were also evacuated after the blast. RCMP and the Office of the Fire Commissioner will investigate.

Flin Flon’s chief administrative officer Mark Kolt told Global News that the blast happened after there was an unexpected leak when employees at the propane supply company were doing repair work.

 

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