NORTH SAANICH , B.C. — One person is dead and two others have been hurt in an explosion and fire at a marina on southern Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Island.
Witnesses reported hearing the blast Sunday afternoon and seeing two boats engulfed in flames at North Saanich Marina just north of Victoria.
The BC Coroners Service confirms it is investigating a death at the marina.
A spokesperson for the ambulance service says two others were taken to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
North Saanich Fire Department has not commented on a cause of the fire or released other details.
RCMP say an update is expected. (CTV Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Island)
This report from The Canadian Press was first published May 11, 2020
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