2016 Mississauga explosion

2016 explosion in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada 2016 Mississauga House Explosion Saugaexplosion.png Large fire after explosion June 28, 2016 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada 2 9 thumb|209x209px|Dark red displays complete destruction, while lighter shades show damage levels to the surrounding area On June 28, 2016, a residential house exploded in the Hickory neighbourhood in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, as a result of a suicide attempt according to investigators. Explosion The explosion occurred at around 4:20pm, centred around a house at 4201 Hickory Drive. This prompted mass evacuations of the surrounding area, with about 700 homes evacuated.Miller Adam 2016-07-06 Mississauga house explosion: Blast site released, residents allowed to return home Globalnews.ca https://globalnews.ca/news/2807079/mississauga-house-explosion-blast-site-released-residents-allowed-to-return-home/ 2024-01-02 Global News en-US Houses were heavily damaged on Hickory Drive, Capri Townhome complex and the Hickory Village. One house was completely destroyed, with 24 others damaged.Miller Adam 2016-06-29 Explosion destroys home in Mississauga; 1 person dead, 25 houses damaged - Toronto Globalnews.ca https://globalnews.ca/news/2792394/at-least-1-person-injured-after-explosion-destroys-mississauga-home/ 2024-01-02 Global News en-USFraser Laura 2016-07-01 Male victim at site of Mississauga home explosion served time for murder, police say Canadian Broadcasting Corporation https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bodies-mississauga-home-explosion-1.3661905 Debris was scattered around the neighbourhood, hitting and breaking windows of surrounding apartment buildings, also causing a shockwave that could be felt in the nearby Rockwood Mall, which was evacuated.Spencer Jason 2016-06-28 Shockwave from fatal house explosion in Mississauga felt at nearby businesses https://www.mississauga.com/news/shockwave-from-fatal-house-explosion-in-mississauga-felt-at-nearby-businesses/article_3ef6c056-acb5-5e16-a782-614de1ac37f7.html 2024-01-02 Mississauga.com en The cause of the explosion was found to have been the intentional disconnect of the gas piping from the house's hot water tank in two locations, allowing the gas to build up and generating explosive force.Li Justin 2016-12-30 'Intentional' Mississauga house explosion ruled a double suicide Canadian Broadcasting Corporation https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mississauga-explosion-house-press-conference-1.3917095 Investigation and aftermath The following police investigation resulted in the explosion being ruled the double suicide of a married couple, 55-year-old Dianne Page and 55-year-old Robert Nadler, who owned the property. Nadler had previously served 10 years in prison after being convicted of his best friend's murder after a financial dispute in 1992, initially being sentenced for life and then released on parole. Handwritten notes describing physical and mental health challenges and financial difficulties, likely written by Page, were found among the debris of the property at the centre of the blast.Brean Joseph Kappler Maija 2016-06-29 Strange handwritten notes that describe financial ruin found in Mississauga exploded house debris National Post https://nationalpost.com/news/strange-handwritten-notes-that-describe-financial-ruin-found-in-mississauga-exploded-house-debris The couple reportedly lived in isolation, with aluminium foil covering the windows of their house. Six months after the explosion, 33 homes were still empty and required renovation. Four homes were demolished.Simmons Taylor 2016-12-28 6 months after Mississauga explosion, 33 homes are still empty Canadian Broadcasting Corporation https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mississauga-home-explosion-update-1.3913426 References 43.6252 -79.6095 type:event_region:CA-ON title Category:2016 in Ontario Category:2016 explosions Category:History of Mississauga Category:2016 disasters in Canada Category:Explosions in Canada