Toronto explosion: evacuation area, highway & subway closures, no delays at YYZ Pearson International Airport

Good morning, travelers. I awoke, checked Twitter and found out that there was an explosion at a propane facility in the northwest end of Toronto. Jeremiah Owyang spread the news that @photojunkie had photos and video of the explosion before there were any stories from the press. Here are some Canadian news reports, which include information on evacuation areas, transportation closures and airports.

> Massive evacuation follows blast in Toronto [The Star]

> Explosion rocks west end Toronto [National Post]

> Closures and evacuations: Residents within a mile of the Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases in the Keele and Wilson area have been evacuated. [Canadian Press]

> Transportation: CLOSED: Hwy. 401 between the Don Valley Parkway/ Hwy. 404 and Hwy. 400;  Subways Downsview, Wilson and Yorkdale. DIVERTED: Subways on the Spadina line are turning back at the Lawrence West station. According to the TTC, bus routes 107 Keele North, 84 Sheppard, 96 Wilson, 29 Dufferin, 165 Weston and 108 Downsview are “on diversion.” [Inside Toronto: The Mirror]

> Flightstats reports no current delays at Pearson International Airport (YYZ)

– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel blogger

[Photo credit: photojunkie.ca]

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