Some residents allowed back following gas leak at West Kelowna condo – Okanagan | 24CA News

Some residents displaced by an early-morning fuel leak at a residential constructing in West Kelowna are allowed again to their houses.

Shortly after midnight on December 26, residents at 2470 Gosset Road have been woken up by the sound of alarms, triggered by a fuel leak.

“There were people standing out here in their bedroom slippers with no socks, bath robes, and there were people holding their cats, and they were trying to figure out what was going on,” described resident Mark Vanderkam.

Vanderkam is among the many dozens of residents who have been compelled to flee. He advised Global News {that a} physique had been discovered contained in the complicated.

“One of the residents said that there was a dead body discovered on the 6th floor and that it had been there for the past week,” stated Vanderkam.

RCMP confirmed there was a physique discovered within the constructing, however that it was unrelated to the fuel leak.  It’s believed the physique had been there for a while. Police advised Global News that they have been referred to as to the Gossett Road complicated within the night hours of Christmas Day following a report of a deceased particular person.

“There was a lot of police around, and they weren’t really forth-coming, and then we saw people in full bio hazmat suits on and oxygen tanks,” stated Vanderkam.

While authorities have been on scene, the fuel leak was found, forcing everybody out. The leak prevented the physique from being eliminated Sunday night — it wasn’t till Monday afternoon when officers could possibly be seen taking the physique out of the constructing on a stretcher.

“This was an upsetting and very disruptive event for residence during the holiday season, but our incredible community came together to make sure everyone was taken care of, which we are forever grateful,” stated Cst. Mike Della-Paolera, Kelowna RCMP Media Relations Officer.

By Monday afternoon, a few of the residents within the suites not broken by water got the go-ahead to return dwelling, however others are nonetheless uncertain of after they can come again.

Residents can contact the proprietor of the constructing for extra info on particular particulars for re-entry.

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