Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to an explosion at an apartment complex on Grassie Boulevard near Molson Street on Sunday evening, July 12, 2020.

Around 5:35 pm residents reported that a propane tank attached to a BBQ had exploded.

The impact of the explosion and subsequent fire tore the outer door off its hinges, shattered a nearby window and chard much of the front facade.

Part of the propane tank landed on the boulevard while another part landed on the second-floor balcony.

Fire officials at the scene told News 4 that two people, a male and a female, were transported to hospital.

The cause of the explosion is under investigation.

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