Timmins police investigating fatal parking lot explosion
An explosion that killed one person in a hotel parking lot in Timmins on Tuesday night is under investigation and has displaced several people.
Timmins police had an area of the Comfort Inn parking lot on Algonquin Boulevard East cordoned off the evening of Oct. 3. following the blast.
Timmins police investigate after a fatal explosion in a hotel parking lot. Oct. 3/23 (Supplied)
"During the initial investigation, police have confirmed that one person was fatally injured," Timmins Police Service said in a news release.
"As a precaution, a local hotel and some private businesses were evacuated and a portion of Algonquin Boulevard East was closed until early (Wednesday) morning."
The road has reopened, but the hotel and some local businesses remain evacuated.
- Download the CTV News app now and get local alerts on your device
- Get local breaking news and updates sent to your email inbox
- Want more local news? Check out the Timmins page
"Police are maintaining the security of the area until it has been deemed safe for the public," TPS said.
"The Timmins Police Service is working with Gervais Emergency Consultants (Timmins) who are managing logistical issues related to these displaced persons, their vehicles and personal belongings left at the scene."
Police are working to confirm there are no other devices or substances that could cause public harm, TPS spokesperson Marc Depatie told CTV News in an interview Wednesday morning.
An investigation into the cause of the explosion is continuing.
"Intensive investigation will reveal the size, type of substance that was used to be detonated in this explosion. That remains an unknown, at this point," Depatie said.
That includes performing a thorough exam of surveillance video in the area to give investigators a better timeframe and interactions leading up to the explosion.
"The Timmins Police Service continues to work in conjunction with the local coroner’s office as well as technical investigative assistance from the Ontario Provincial Police - explosive disposal unit," TPS said.
"Notifications to next of kin will be undertaken by the Timmins police once the identity of the deceased person has been confirmed."
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Frozen waffles recalled across Canada, U.S. over Listeria concerns
A U.S.-based food manufacturer that supplies frozen waffles to major grocery chains across North America has launched a voluntary recall over concerns its products carry the potential for illness.
'You are not my king,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles
An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the royal visited Australia's parliament on Monday.
How an off-duty lifeguard found a missing 17-year-old in the ocean
It was a typical Wednesday evening for Noland Keaulana, who was fixing his truck at his grandparents’ house when he received an alert on his phone about a 17-year-old missing off the Honolulu coast.
Cubans struggle with an extended power outage and a new tropical storm
Cuba's widespread blackouts stretched into their fourth day as Hurricane Oscar crossed the island's eastern coast with winds and heavy rain.
'I regret leaving my cat there': Eastern Ontario cat rescue under investigation, allegations of abuse, neglect
A cat rescue southwest of Ottawa is under investigation after allegations of abuse, neglect and falsified medical records have surface.
Precedent-setting terrorism lawsuit trial begins in federal court after 15 years
After waiting 15 years, Canadian Abousfian Abdelrazik will finally get the chance to hold the federal government accountable for its alleged complicity which led to his imprisonment and torture in Sudan.
Search underway for hiker missing in northern B.C.
Mounties say a search is underway for an avid outdoorsman who has disappeared in the wilderness of northern British Columba.
Crowd in Egypt attacks a railway guard after 2 children are run over
Angry residents attacked a railway guard and his post in a town outside Cairo on Monday after a train ran over and killed two children crossing a train intersection that was closed to pedestrians, officials said.
opinion Seven ways to help you save on everyday expenses
In his column for CTVNews.ca, personal finance contributor Christopher Liew shares some of the best ways to save on everyday expenses, to help you keep up with life and get back on top of your financial health.