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BARRIE, Ont. — Police say 11 people have been injured in a house explosion in Barrie, Ont., after what they call a suspected drug making operation caught fire in a garage.

Barrie police Sgt. John Brooks said the explosion occurred at a home Friday night.

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He said it’s suspected marijuana resin was being extracted in the garage of the house.

Brooks said police with warrants will search at the house Saturday afternoon.

Police say two of the injured were 37 years of age, one was 20 and the other was 24, while there were seven children injured in the blast ranging from an infant to 15 years of age.

Brooks said a blended family lived at the home with children from previous relationships, and the children were treated for minor injuries and all have been released.