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Sunrise propane explosion

What should municipalities do?

by SAXE D, CAMPBELL J
Published in November 2008 - Page 65

In the wee hours of Sunday, August 10, Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases exploded, across the street from a Toronto residential area. Two people died, the 401 highway was closed, power and gas were cut off, buildings were damaged, and 12,000 residents were hurriedly evacuated. Most residents were soon allowed back, but some were kept away for days, mainly because of asbestos fibres and debris.1 The Ministry of the Environment ordered Sunrise to clean up

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