YouTube had an "08/08/08" event in Toronto, Canada this week. As a consequence, many well-known YouTube personalities were - and awake at 3am - when the big propane explosion occured in the Wilson & Keele St area. Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in the middle of the night, within a radius of about 2kms. This is a heavily populated area. I was living not far from this area when in Toronto last year. It's right next to the 401 highway, Canada's busiest, it's about 12+ lanes wide at this point. Imagine this happening right next to Spaghetti Junction in Auckland.....
Here are some YouTube videos of the huge explosion, including one made by "SxePhil" one of YouTube top video bloggers.
The first video shows a good wide view and includes a fragment of the major explosion.
toronto propane explosion (good sound quality)
The second video is from the nearby 401 highway and shows the scene from a much closer vantage point.
Toronto Propane Facility Explosion - 10/08/08 (High Quality)
The third video is also close, and you can see exploding propane tanks flying through air at about the 1 minute mark.
VERY CLOSE - GOOD FOOTAGE - Toronto Propane Depot Explosion - Keele and Wilson 2008
The 4th and 5th videos are the initial HUGE explosion as seen the a hotel where some well known YouTubers were staying.
kevjumba: Toronto Propane Explosion from My Angle
SxePhil: Toronto Propane Explosion Caught on Tape (sXePhil Angle)
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