For the first time in over 48-hours, residents in the city’s Old East Village are getting a view of clean streets and sidewalks.
According to a statement by the City of London, as of Saturday morning, debris from Wednesday's explosion has been cleared from roads and sidewalks in the affected area and emergency services have left the site.
The statement adds that in addition to the home at 450 Woodman that was destroyed in the initial explosion, 448 Woodman was demolished on Friday evening and 452 Woodman was demolished early Saturday. Meanwhile, five homes on Woodman remain unsafe for re-entry.
"With the exception of those five homes, services have been restored to all residences that were cleared for re-entry. Enbridge gas is coordinating the return of service directly with the remaining homes," the release stated.
London Police Service remains on-site to patrol the area as cleanup efforts continue.
Early estimates by the London Fire Department peg the total amount of the damage to be between $10 and $15 million.
Daniella Alexandra Leis, 23, of Kitchener has been charged with four counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm and one count of impaired operation of a vehicle exceeding blood alcohol concentration after a car crashed into a home, severing a gas line and causing a large explosion that injured seven people.
Four firefighters, two police officers, and one civilian were taken to hospital following the blast. As of Saturday morning, one firefighter remains in the hospital in serious, but stable condition. The other six people who were hurt have been treated and released from the hospital.
-With files from Kirk Dickinson, Miranda Chant.
