Cause of deadly Langley, B.C., explosion may be consistent with illegal drug lab: police [Video]

RCMP confirmed on Monday that they found a body inside a Langley, B.C., home that was hit by an explosion and fire, saying the evidence at the scene seemed to be consistent with what’s found at an illegal drug lab.

Police, Langley firefighters and B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) responded to a report of an explosion and fire at a residence in the 7300-block of 196 Street at around 10:40 a.m. PT Friday.

BCEHS said at the time that two people suffered critical injuries and were taken to hospital by an air ambulance, while RCMP added that one person was unaccounted for, before Monday’s confirmation of a body.

WATCH | CBC reporter says home is gone: Police say investigators have determined that an explosion caused a house fire in Langley that left two people with critical injuries, one person unaccounted for, and closed off a neighbourhood. Rafferty Baker reports.

The B.C. Coroners Service is working to identify the …