Police in central Alberta said investigators were on the scene of a tanker explosion that left one dead Thursday afternoon, at an industrial park north of Red Deer.
Blackfalds RCMP said officers were first called to J Moore Enterprises at the Burnt Lake Industrial Park at about 1:40 p.m. Thursday, after an explosion was reported.
In the hours that followed, RCMP said it was confirmed that a 35-year-old man was killed, no one else was injured.
Police said a single tanker trailer exploded, the tanker was destroyed. Surrounding buildings sustained minimal damage, but debris was scattered in a radius of about one block.
Investigators with Occupational Health and Safety were on the scene Thursday afternoon, and had taken over the investigation. Late Thursday afternoon, it wasn’t clear exactly what prompted the explosion.
RCMP said next of kin had been notified. The identity of the deceased will not be released.
