Calgary-area gas well explosion injures 5 workers, 3 critically

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) says safeguards have been put in place at a gas well fire north of the town of Cochrane. At 2 p.m. on Monday, five people were taken to hospital following an explosion and fire at an HWN Energy sweet gas well, eight kilometres north of the community near Big Hill Springs Road and Range Road 40. EMS said three of the patients were in life-threatening condition.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to kn