Child, 1, seriously injured in explosion at Brampton residence
Posted August 13, 2019 2:15 pm.
Last Updated August 15, 2019 5:28 am.
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Peel regional police say a one-year-old child has suffered serious injuries in an explosion at a Brampton residence.
Three adults were also taken to hospital in moderate condition with burns.
Police say it happened just before 1:30 p.m. in the Humberwest Parkway and Cottrelle Boulevard area.
WATCH: An aerial view of the explosion.
Neighbouring homes were evacuated.
Police say the scene is now under control. There’s no word yet on what caused the blast.
CORRECTION: This is a corrected story. Police originally stated the child’s age as two.
