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Man sent to hospital after natural gas explosion south of Calgary

Shawn Knox · Postmedia News | Posted: May 21, 2019, 9:51 a.m. | Updated: May 21, 2019, 12:43 p.m. | 1 Min Read
A large plume of smoke could be seen after a natural gas explosion but fire officials said there was no risk to the public.
A large plume of smoke could be seen after a natural gas explosion but fire officials said there was no risk to the public.

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One person was sent to hospital after a natural gas explosion south of Calgary on Monday night.

RCMP were alerted around 8:30 p.m. to a natural gas explosion at a property about three kilometres west of De Winton.

A 36-year-old man was taken to a Calgary hospital with serious injuries.

A large plume of smoke could be seen but fire officials said there was no risk to the public.

An investigation into what caused the explosion is continuing.

Copyright Postmedia Network Inc., 2019

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