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An ambulance leaves the scene after an incident involving an explosive detonator at CFB Esquimalt on July 5, 2019.
Two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after an incident involving an explosive detonator on a civilian vessel at CFB Esquimalt on Friday.
Military base spokeswoman Katelyn Moores said at 11:46 a.m., there was an accident involving an explosives detonator on a civilian vessel working on a construction project in Esquimalt Harbour.
Two subcontractors sustained minor injuries and are being treated in hospital.
Moores said the cause of the explosion is currently under investigation.
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