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Senior dies after jumping from balcony of burning apartment
Police say a vehicle struck the building and ruptured a gas line, leaving six people hospitalized and two residents unaccounted for.
- On Monday evening, an 85-year-old man died after jumping from his balcony to escape a fire at an apartment building at 132 Avenue and 82 Street in Edmonton, police said.
- Shortly after 9 p.m. Monday, a vehicle veered off the road and struck the building, rupturing a gas line and triggering an explosion; the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
- Twenty-One residents of the 16-suite complex are receiving Red Cross support, while two remain unaccounted for as of Tuesday afternoon; Atco shut off gas to 1,700 customers in nearby areas.
- Officials declared a mass casualty event, with six people hospitalized including the 62-year-old driver, as emergency services deployed 11 firetrucks and 10 ambulances to the scene.
- EPS Chief Warren Driechel urged Edmontonians to wait for the investigation before making assumptions, stating "whether it was impaired or not, whether this was intentional or not, we don't know any of those things, and that's just speculation.
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Man, 85, dies after jumping off Edmonton balcony to escape fire sparked by crash
Edmonton police say an 85-year-old man is dead after jumping from a balcony to escape a fire after a vehicle crashed into his apartment complex and ignited a fireball. The crash and fire Monday night sent six more people to hospital with injuries, including the 62-year-old driver. On Tuesday, police...
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On Monday evening, July 13, a car crashed into an apartment building in North Edmonton, causing an explosion and fire that killed one person and forced the evacuation of all residents.
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- 67% of the sources are Center
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