No injuries reported after explosion inside Mississauga apartment

Peel police are responding to reports of an ‘explosion’ in an apartment unit in Mississauga on Friday morning.

Paramedics and firefighters responded to reports of a fire in the area of Rathburn Road and Fieldgate Drive just before 9 am.

According to Peel police, the fire department confirmed the collapse of a wall and that the building was being evacuated at 8:56 am.

Peel paramedics said seven people were assessed but no injuries were reported.

Paramedics are on scene currently that assessed 7 people. At this point, there are no injuries and nobody is being transported. We are supporting our emergency services partners as on scene operations continue. @PeelPolice @IAFF1212 ^js https://t.co/fHILnRHfla

— Peel Paramedics (@Peel_Paramedics) November 13, 2020

There was “a working fire in a unit” but it has since been extinguished and as of 10 am, emergency crews remain on the scene.

UPDATE:
– Still no reports of injuries
– There was a working fire in a unit, but it has since been extinguished
– Emergency crews remain on scene
– Media officer, @AkhilMooken , is heading to the scene
– ETA is approx. 10:30 a.m.

— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) November 13, 2020