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A shipping container 'exploded' at a Medicine Hat address Tuesday night, officials say. (Bob Schneider/CHAT News)
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Shipping container ‘explodes’ in Medicine Hat’s light industrial area, no injuries reported

Jan 24, 2024 | 8:10 AM

The major crimes unit and a fire investigator are working together to determine the cause of an explosion in Medicine Hat’s light industrial area Tuesday night.

Emergency services were called to a business at 3100 18th Avenue Southwest around 9:30 p.m.

An “explosion” happened inside a shipping container, also known as a “c-can” or “sea-can”, according to the fire department.

No one was hurt and damage was limited to the container and its contents, which are unknown.