Two injured in explosion at Toronto fairground
{{date|August 17, 2005}}

Two men were severely hurt in a transformer explosion around 1500h local time at a popular Toronto fairground. 

The explosion occurred during preparations for the opening of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), the largest fair of its kind in Canada.

The cause of the explosion is unknown and the unidentified men are both in hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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[[Category:North America]]
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[[Category:Disasters and accidents]]
Two men were severely hurt in a transformer explosion around 1500h local time at a popular Toronto fairground. 

The explosion occurred during preparations for the opening of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), the largest fair of its kind in Canada.

The cause of the explosion is unknown and the unidentified men are both in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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