Court docs shed light on Eastway Tank disaster — but mysteries remain

New details about what likely caused the fatal January 2022 blast have been laid out in court documents presented in Friday's decision, which saw the south Ottawa company and its owner plead guilty to breaching Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Court docs shed light on Eastway Tank disaster — but mysteries remain
An overhead shot of a large rectangular outdoor site filled with rubble.

New details about what likely caused the fatal January 2022 blast have been laid out in court documents presented in Friday's decision, which saw the south Ottawa company and its owner plead guilty to breaching Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act.