Northern Alta. house explosion likely caused by gas leak: RCMP

Northern Alberta Mounties are investigating a house explosion in Swan Hills early Monday morning.

Their preliminary investigation suggests the 3:55 a.m. explosion on Pan Am Street was caused by a gas leak, RCMP said in a news release.

No one was home at the time, however multiple homes and vehicles in the area were damaged. No one was hurt.

Purported video of the explosion has been published on social media; CTV News Edmonton is working to verify the video.

Swan Hills is located 220 kilometres northwest of Edmonton.

More to comeā€¦ 

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