Woman killed in home explosion identified as second body found

Peel Regional police have identified the body of a woman found in the debris of a Mississauga house explosion as that of Dianne Page.

The news comes on the same day as police revealed a second body, that of a male, had been found in the rubble on Hickory Drive near Dixie Road on Thursday.

The man’s body has not yet been identified. Police have indicated they are having difficulty finding next of kin in the area.

Earlier Thursday, Sgt. Josh Colley said the home belonged to Robert Nadler and Dianne Page, but police had not been able to contact either of them.

A man with the same name was convicted of murder in the 1980s. Colley would not confirm if it was the same man they were looking for after the Mississauga blast, but stressed that Nadler’s absence was a “concern.”

The current investigation is criminal, Colley said, but it is not a murder investigation. That could change, Colley cautioned, but at this point, homicide detectives are only monitoring the case.

“The house has been vacant for several months now, no activity,” said Frank, a neighbour.

“The windows are always covered with window coverings as well as aluminum foil … there’s no upkeep, the grass has not been cut,” he continued.

Another neighbour, who only identified himself as Bob, said everything seemed normal at the house in question until this year.

“Something was definitely happening in that area before because all the backyards, they grow tomatoes and vegetables and this year nothing was growing on there. Just this year…. They plant vegetables every year but not this year, nothing happened.”

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More residents allowed back home

More but not all residents have been allowed back into their homes after the explosion. The timeline for the return depends not only on how quickly gas and hydro can be restored, officials said Thursday, but also because the area is still an active investigation.

“We’re homeless now,” Irene, Frank’s wife, said.

Residents with any questions can go to the Burnhamthorpe Community Centre, Mayor Bonnie Crombie said. Crombie said the centre was providing showers, insurance help, and more information about when residents will be allowed back.

There are 69 addresses still affected and officials are hopeful more people will be allowed home later on Thursday.

Residents assess the damage after the Mississauga explosion. Watch the video below or click here to see it.

Letters found at blast site

Police have not been able to “associate” the letters found with any address. That is, they are not yet sure what home they came from. While 4201 Hickory Dr. was the epicentre of the blast, six other homes were “extremely” damaged and others had minor structural damage.