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Explosion on St. Clair, A van carrying liquid oxygen cylinders exploded at Russell Hill Rd. and St. Clair Ave. W. yesterday afternoon. The driver, No(...)
Explosion on St. Clair, A van carrying liquid oxygen cylinders exploded at Russell Hill Rd. and St. Clair Ave. W. yesterday afternoon. The driver, No(...)

Explosion on St. Clair, A van carrying liquid oxygen cylinders exploded at Russell Hill Rd. and St. Clair Ave. W. yesterday afternoon. The driver, No(...)

Date7/30/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Explosion on St. Clair; A van carrying liquid oxygen cylinders exploded at Russell Hill Rd. and St. Clair Ave. W. yesterday afternoon. The driver; Noel Geneau of Pickering; received second-degree burns on his arms. He had left the van when it unexplainedly caught fire. The flames aparently ignited a leaky oxygen tank causing the explosion just as fire trucks arrived. Cause of the fire is under invetigation.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006236F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario