Explosion rocks Yellowknife neighbourhood early Tuesday morning
Debris from what appeared to have been a boat was strewn across the road and hanging in trees. A loud crack at 2:10 a.m. local time from a property near the corner of 54th Street and 52nd Avenue woke up several residents and drew a small crowd.
An ambulance with its sirens on was seen leaving the scene about 20 minutes after the explosion, and two people living in the neighbourhood described seeing one person who appeared to have been injured.
It’s unclear where the blast originated or how it happened. Debris from what appeared to have been a boat was strewn across the road and neighbouring properties — and hanging from nearby trees. There also appeared to be damage to a garage.
“My whole house shook. I thought maybe my vehicle blew up or someone was shooting at my house, so I turned off my TV and kind of got down. And then I was looking outside, there was no flames or anything,” Erasmus said.
CBC News has reached out to the city for more information.
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