No injuries from gas tank explosions at Selkirk College campus in Nelson [Video]

A handful of buildings at a Selkirk College campus in Nelson, B.C., were evacuated Friday after two acetylene gas tanks exploded.

No one was injured in the incident, which occurred around 1:30 p.m. outside the North Trades Building at the Silver King campus, the college said in a news release.

The cause of the explosions is still under investigation. Selkirk College said WorkSafeBC is aware of the incident and will be attending the site to conduct its own probe in the coming days.

Meanwhile, the college said additional security will be present on campus, as will Nelson Fire and Rescue Services.

FortisBC has also turned off the gas to impacted areas of the campus.

Students and …