posted on August 12, 2008

The Star: Body discovered at blast site

About 100 homes still off-limits; some residents, store owners say they lack insurance

By: Bill Taylor
Published: August 12, 2008
Source: The Star

While angry residents returned to their homes near the site of the propane explosions, an unidentified body was found last night amid the burned-out rubble at Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases.

Parmindar Saini, a worker at the plant, had been missing and was feared dead. Police refused to confirm the identity of the body, which was found just before 7 p.m. A 25-year firefighter, District Chief Bob Leek, died at the scene Sunday.

Some frustrated residents of the worst-hit area were still not being allowed back into their homes last night.

The price tag on property damage and compensation for lost business is likely to be tens of millions of dollars. Some residents and store owners say they don't have insurance.

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