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Teeenager dies in Ottawa school explosion | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
A Canadian teenager who was injured in an explosion at an Ottawa school has now died, local officials say. | A Canadian teenager who was injured in an explosion at an Ottawa school has now died, local officials say. |
Eric Leighton, 18, was taken to hospital in critical condition after the blast at the Mother Teresa Catholic High School but died just hours later. | Eric Leighton, 18, was taken to hospital in critical condition after the blast at the Mother Teresa Catholic High School but died just hours later. |
Four other students and a teacher were also taken to hospital. | |
The explosion at 1040 local time (1440 GMT) is believed to have been caused by oil residue in an empty drum, which was in a workshop at the school. | The explosion at 1040 local time (1440 GMT) is believed to have been caused by oil residue in an empty drum, which was in a workshop at the school. |
The school - in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven - was evacuated and its 1,400 students were taken to a school nearby, CBC news reported. | The school - in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven - was evacuated and its 1,400 students were taken to a school nearby, CBC news reported. |
A police investigation is under way. | A police investigation is under way. |
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