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Ont. pig barn explosion cause still unknown

October 2, 2012, Seaforth, Ont – Investigators are still working to determine the cause of an explosion at a pig barn near Seaforth, Ont., that seriously injured two males.

An investigator and a fire protection engineer with the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office are working at the scene but they have not determined what caused the event.

The explosion took place Sept. 30. Police say the injured males were draining manure inside the barn when the explosion occurred. READ MORE