zoots14 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 So was anyone in the area of the big explosion in Toronto today? It shook both my brother's and my parents houses, and they're not even that close to where it happened. Apparently it sounded louder than thunder even from far away. I'm a few kilometres away, but people have said they heard or felt it from as far as 10km away so I'm sure I would have heard it if I was awake. I slept right through. It was at 4am, so I'm sure I just assumed it was thunder (given the daily thunderstorms we've had!) or else I really can sleep through anything, as I'd always suspected! Videos: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080810.wexplosionraw0810/VideoStory/National/home?pid=RTGAM.20080810.wexplosions0810 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6ar-ndyVc4 Article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080810.wexplosions0810/BNStory/National/home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foalbaby14 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 OMG!! that awful i hope everyone is ok!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika4Life13 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I thought it was a gas explosion form a warehouse? I was driving home from a blue jays game...and when we got home it mustve happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika4Life13 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 EDIT : Yep propane thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mika-fan1001 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 omg!!! that is terrible!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika4Life13 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Zoots was anyone hurt!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilek Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 that was terrible! seems like a scene from armageddon:boxed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoots14 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 I believe one firefighter lost his life, and one employee from the propane company is missing (and I doubt he'll be found, given the size of the fire). The city seems to have done a good job taking care of the people in the area... they evacuated a 1.5 km area. There are a lot of houses and storefronts that had the windows blown open though, and those that are really close to the area don't have their power back on yet, so the police are concerned about looting going on tonight. Part of it is near a not-so-great neighbourhood. (Although I really don't think this is going to happen... there's going to be a police presence, and even in it's worst spots Toronto really isn't that bad. People generally behave themselves.) I haven't heard of anyone else being hurt though.... just a few people who hurt themselves as they were trying to leave the area quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika4Life13 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I believe one firefighter lost his life, and one employee from the propane company is missing (and I doubt he'll be found, given the size of the fire). The city seems to have done a good job taking care of the people in the area... they evacuated a 1.5 km area. There are a lot of houses and storefronts that had the windows blown open though, and those that are really close to the area don't have their power back on yet, so the police are concerned about looting going on tonight. Part of it is near a not-so-great neighbourhood. (Although I really don't think this is going to happen... there's going to be a police presence, and even in it's worst spots Toronto really isn't that bad. People generally behave themselves.) I haven't heard of anyone else being hurt though.... just a few people who hurt themselves as they were trying to leave the area quickly. That's horrible! Was it near the 400? Because, we probably passed it on our way home. We went up younge street, (12 starbucks? That's rediculous ) and... then off the 400 i think. Or...no, we used the 400 to get there. Nevermind, I'm confused. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicfreak Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I believe one firefighter lost his life, and one employee from the propane company is missing (and I doubt he'll be found, given the size of the fire). The city seems to have done a good job taking care of the people in the area... they evacuated a 1.5 km area. There are a lot of houses and storefronts that had the windows blown open though, and those that are really close to the area don't have their power back on yet, so the police are concerned about looting going on tonight. Part of it is near a not-so-great neighbourhood. (Although I really don't think this is going to happen... there's going to be a police presence, and even in it's worst spots Toronto really isn't that bad. People generally behave themselves.) I haven't heard of anyone else being hurt though.... just a few people who hurt themselves as they were trying to leave the area quickly. :shocked:this is so awful! i'm sorry for the man who lost his life:tears: I'm glad no one else got hurt though:thumb_yello: I've been watching the Olypmics all day so i had no idea of all this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoots14 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 That's horrible! Was it near the 400? Because, we probably passed it on our way home. We went up younge street, (12 starbucks? That's rediculous ) and... then off the 400 i think. Or...no, we used the 400 to get there. Nevermind, I'm confused. LOL. You're funny. It was near the 401, but you would have seen it from the 400 if you were there at that time. It was at 4am so you probably went home before it happened. They said you could see it as far north as Aurora, and as far south as Niagara on the Lake. Crazy, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika4Life13 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 You're funny. It was near the 401, but you would have seen it from the 400 if you were there at that time. It was at 4am so you probably went home before it happened. They said you could see it as far north as Aurora, and as far south as Niagara on the Lake. Crazy, eh? Whoa, you could probably see it from where I live then :eek: Are you being sarcastic? Oh okay, yeah, I was eavesdropping on my dad's conversation and just heard something involving a 4 so i just guessed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelove_mika Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 holy ****! that's insane! I hope everyone's okay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackViolet Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Oh my, that's terrible! :-( --Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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