Massive explosion at Quebec fireworks factory

[Bosonic]

Source: AP

COTEAU-DU-LAC, Quebec (AP) — A massive explosion at a fireworks warehouse rocked an area west of Montreal, leaving a huge cloud of smoke that could be seen for miles.

A series of explosions subsequently leapt from the charred building after the initial blast at B.E.M. Fireworks Thursday morning near Valleyfield, Quebec. Images from the scene showed a building near a major highway completely destroyed.

There were no immediate reports of injuries and the cause of the blast is unknown.

Police have ordered the surrounding community of Coteau-du-Lac evacuated.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/massive-explosion-quebec-fireworks-factory

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[riverbendviewgal]

1. Quick reporting

Thanks...I hope no one was hurt.

[mike_c]

2. "...the cause of the blast was unknown...."

A fireworks warehouse exploded. I'll bet I can guess the cause of the blast in one try.

[GreenStormCloud]

3. By "cause" I think they mean what set the fireworks off. N/T

[Spitfire of ATJ]

6. "Got a light?"

[Spitfire of ATJ]

4. It's not like it was a mattress factory.

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. Right after a firelighter factory in the Netherlands went up in smoke

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22988517

(short video, since the BBC one isn't working at the moment):

[Spitfire of ATJ]

7. This one is awesome...

Keep running to the end, the last blast is a monster that knocked out the camera.

[Sherman A1]

8. Wow

[Spitfire of ATJ]

9. It earned it's own wiki entry...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enschede_fireworks_disaster