Explosion rocks Vancouver’s Astoria Hotel

Explosion rocks Vancouver’s Astoria Hotel

February 17, 2022 6:43 pm PST.

Most residents have been allowed back into the Astoria Hotel after a second-floor explosion forced people out. Kier Junos reports on the commotion Thursday morning.

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