Toronto Explosion

appunxintator · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject: Toronto Explosion

At 3:50 am in Toronto, a car crashed into a propane depot, causing a huge explosion. The scale of this is just unbelievable, and I can only imagine how scary it would have been for the people close to it.

A few people captured footage of this, but this video is the only one that show just how big it was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsm7yQLW3Fo

note: the car crashing into the depot is only what I heard, I'm not sure what actually did cause the explosion.

Here is an article on the aftermath, as well as some witness stories.

http://news.therecord.com/News/article/396263

I just thought I should let some people on here know.

hamsteralliance · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject:

Videos with sound:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV5udSWJcZo (explosion at 1:50)

moar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6ar-ndyVc4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0kpopb__lM

heh.

Hober · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject:

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rellikpd · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject:

i don't know what that was all a-boot, but it sure was crazy eh?

anyway. that sucks. thank god propane is ultra-light and it went up fast.

Naulziator · New Employee Joined: 20 Jul 2008 Posts: 12

Propane is the exact opposite of ultra-light. Three subway stations had to be shut down because of the mess.

Naulziator · New Employee Joined: 20 Jul 2008 Posts: 12

I've been following the news since I know someone who lives about 6km from the refinery. 1 firefighter stressed himself to death and the on duty empoloyee's still missing. 13,000 evacuated in a 1-mile radius finally being allowed back.

Full story from CTV.ca
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080810/to_explo_080810/20080810?hub=TopStories

Best video's on the news site, too.
http://mynews.ctv.ca/mediadetail/295911?collection=428&offset=0&siteT=

compherm · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject:

A closer shot, where you can actually see the shockwave:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMnKA8QXNmI

edit, never mind, the one above me is better

ultradude25 · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:02 pm Post subject:

I heard that it was a car that crashed into the propane tanks.

And that 6 people got killed in the explosion.

Hober · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:02 am Post subject:

Remmiz · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject:

MrTwoVideoCards · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject:

msleeper · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject:

semi-related

appunxintator · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:10 pm Post subject: