Aftermath of Toronto Blast; Businesses and Residents File Class Action Suits

A class action suit has been launched by residents and business owners against Sunrise Propane Energy Group Inc. demanding compensation for property damage, lost wages and the pain of the “traumatic” incident.

There are lingering concerns to exposure to asbestos among the residents whose neighbourhoods have had the carcinogenic agent floating in the air since the blast.

Another death has been blamed on the blaze that shook Toronto Sunday morning. A woman suffered a heart attack after returning to her home.

There are 73 propane sites in Toronto. Seven are comparable to Sunrise according to the safety authority.

The TSSA also said it issued “cease and desist” orders to Sunrise Propane in 2006 when “technical violations of the propane code were discovered, such as a hose hanging from a truck.”

Angry residents listened to public health officials on Wednesday that said that their risks because of the circulating asbestos was “not an appropriate concern.”

Those in attendance exploded with anger at the situation.