Explosion In Commercial Building In Canada's Ottawa, 6 Feared Dead
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Ottawa explosion: According to the police the incident took place on Thursday afternoon in the Canadian capital's Nepean area, killing 6 people.
Six people were feared dead after an explosion and subsequent fire at a commercial building in Ottawa, police said on Friday, as authorities searched for missing employees. No words can take away the stress and devastation as these people await news about their relatives and friendsMy sincere thanks to our first responders for their tremendous efforts to save lives and contain the fire under very difficult conditions. 2/2
Three men were taken to the hospital after the blast Thursday afternoon in the Canadian capital's Nepean area, and authorities were searching for five others who are accounted for, Ottawa police said.
Police said they did not expect to find any survivors in their search for the missing four men and a woman.
One of the men taken to the hospital died due to their injuries, while another remained in serious but stable condition, police said, adding that the third man had been released.