Josh Bastien says his father, Rick, right, died in Thursday’s explosion and fire at Eastway Tank on Merivale Road in Ottawa, one of the deadliest industrial disasters in the city’s history. Rick is pictured with his wife, Louise Martel. (Rick Bastien/Facebook)
Friends and family of the victims of Thursday’s horrific explosion at an Ottawa tanker truck manufacturer are mourning the loss of their loved ones, while authorities continue to piece together what caused one of the deadliest industrial disasters in the city’s history.
One man is confirmed dead and five other people are missing and presumed dead following the explosion