Many people in the Distillery District of Toronto don’t have electricity because of an explosion in a hydro vault on Saturday morning. Two workers were hurt and had to go to the hospital.
Toronto Fire said their team got a call around 12:55 am about a problem with an electrical vault in the area around Lake Shore Boulevard and Don Roadway. They saw some smoke and haze coming from the vault.
Paramedics said two men were brought to the hospital. One had serious but not life-threatening injuries, while the other had minor injuries.
Toronto Hydro said that two workers got hurt while they were doing work for another company in the “cable chamber. ”
“We are still getting information, but the site is safe now,” said Toronto Hydro spokesperson Lauren Harris.
“We are thinking about the people and their families. Our main focus is to make sure that the workers and the public are safe. ” We are thankful for the fast help and care from the first responders.
Harris said that the Ministry of Labour is looking into what happened.
The explosion caused a lot of people to lose power. About 500 to 1,000 customers in the Front and Jarvis Street area, and also in the Don Roadway area, are affected.
Harris said the electricity should come back on tonight.
“We are working quickly and safely to fix the power and get everyone’s electricity back on,” Toronto Hydro wrote on social media.
“We understand it’s hard for people without electricity and we are grateful for everyone’s patience. ”
This news story is still being updated. Come back later for more information.