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Evacuated From Building: Women evacuated from a Mississauga apartment building wait for word that they can return to the high-rise after an apartment was gutted by an explosion and fire early today
Evacuated From Building: Women evacuated from a Mississauga apartment building wait for word that they can return to the high-rise after an apartment was gutted by an explosion and fire early today

Evacuated From Building: Women evacuated from a Mississauga apartment building wait for word that they can return to the high-rise after an apartment was gutted by an explosion and fire early today

Date8/26/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Evacuated From Building: Women evacuated from a Mississauga apartment building wait for word that they can return to the high-rise after an apartment was gutted by an explosion and fire early today.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000478F
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