A man from Quebec in his thirties may consider himself lucky to be alive following a spectacular vehicle explosion that inflicted serious injuries on him.
The emergency services received several calls at 7:24 am, Saturday, about an explosion heard in the parking lot of an apartment building on rue Dijon in the Sainte-Foy sector.
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The explosion allegedly took place after the victim opened the back door of his vehicle. A fire then broke out, consuming the entire vehicle and hitting a nearby car, which was also extensively burned.
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“I heard a big boom and then someone screaming in pain,” describes Marie-Pierre Michaud, a resident who lives nearby. I went out to my balcony and saw that there was a fire. […] It was stressful. ”
Debris everywhere
Following the explosion, debris from the car was thrown several meters away, damaging further cars. The roof of the burned-out vehicle was even found on nearby land.
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The man in his thirties was injured in particular in the upper body, but his life would not be threatened. He was conscious when help arrived. He was taken to hospital.
According to the hypothesis considered, a cylinder containing flammable gas under pressure would have leaked into the passenger compartment without its knowledge.
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When he opened the car door, there was a supply of oxygen, then an “ignition source” would have caused the dramatic event.
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This source of energy could be linked to a trivial manipulation such as the simple act of activating the light of the ceiling light or the deposit of an object that would have created friction, gives as an example Alexandre Lajoie, spokesperson for the Protection Service. against the fire of Quebec (SPCIQ).
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Investigation
The investigation by police and firefighters will shed light on the facts. At the passage of Journal, the scene was protected, the SPVQ wanting to establish whether a criminal incidence could be involved here. At first glance, however, the event would be purely accidental.
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“It was not the tank that exploded, it was really the gas that created this explosion. […] A flammable gas under pressure, it has to be stored in ventilated places, that’s for sure ”insisted Mr. Lajoie.
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In particular, investigators will want to determine the nature of the gas that was present and whether its storage was legal. It could be a gas similar to propane such as acetylene, a substance used in particular for welding.
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