Five workers seriously injured by blast at energy site near Cochrane, RCMP say
An explosion at an energy site northwest of Calgary has injured five workers, and RCMP say the resulting fire could burn for days.
Cpl. Gina Slaney said the five were part of a crew that was drilling on a lease site at a field north of Cochrane, Alta., on Monday afternoon when it’s believed they hit a gas pocket, triggering a large explosion.
Slaney said three of the workers were seriously injured and two were very seriously injured, and they’ve all been transported to hospitals in Calgary.
She said flames continued to shoot into the air on Monday and that it is anticipated the fire will burn for at least a week, but she said the area is isolated and no evacuation is underway.