An explosion in an industrial area in southeast Calgary has left a man with life-altering injuries.<\/p>\n
Emergency crews were called to a workplace on 107 Avenue SE on 68 Street SE around 3:10 p.m. for reports of an explosion.<\/p>\n
Police say a pressurized tank exploded at the site and injured one person. A man in his 30s was rushed to hospital with life-altering injuries.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a tank of some sort and there was testing happening,\u201d says Calgary Fire Department spokesperson Carol Henke.<\/p>\n
Police continue to investigate the cause of the explosion.<\/p>\n
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