Explosion at Downtown Fort Price Resort Leaves Particles in Streets

An enormous explosion in Fort Price this week made the downtown streets appear like one thing out of an motion film — and, sadly, it left some folks harmed.

Native officers and first responders swarmed upon the Sandman Resort on Houston Avenue Monday afternoon … this after a blast rocked the aspect of the constructing and despatched particles and rubble spilling into the streets.

Reviews say a minimum of 11 folks sustained accidents of various levels, and one individual is reported as useless … and a cleanup is underway proper now. So far as what may’ve prompted this — hearth officers are saying it seems to be a gasoline leak of some kind.

The precise trigger remains to be underneath investigation. In case it wasn’t clear how dangerous this was from the footage that is going round, we’re now studying 2 flooring’ value of the high-rise lodge was destroyed … so it is a miracle much more folks weren’t damage, and even killed.

Locals are saying the scent of gasoline is spreading all through the quick space — and so they’re scrambling to unravel what the hell occurred right here. There’s phrase that some building might have been occurring at this lodge.