A woman was killed and nine other people were injured in a massive house explosion on Hickory Drive near Dixie Road in Mississauga on Tuesday.

Peel police couldn’t say if the victim was inside the home that exploded just after 4 p.m.

At a news conference on Wednesday, officials said everyone was accounted for and no other victims were found in the rubble.

Approximately 58 homes have had their utilities cut off for the investigation, displacing up to 100 residents.

Mississauga Fire Chief Tim Beckett said one house was reduced to rubble while at least six others were “extremely damaged.” Other homes suffered minor structural damage.

Beckett said it’s too early to determine what caused the blast, but gas lines were shut off as a precaution and the area has been cordoned off for an investigation.

Photo credit: Zed Zidaric

Beckett said 700 addresses are impacted by the tight perimeter closed off for the investigation overnight between Eastgate Parkway, Rathburn Road, Golden Orchard Drive and Dixie Road.

Mayor Bonnie Crombie said family reunification is a priority at this point, urges displaced residents to head to Burnhamthorpe Community Centre. Peel police said there is no estimated time of return for residents that have been displaced.

A witness named Dave told CityNews that he had just gotten into his truck when the blast happened.

“I close the door and my truck literally jumped off the ground two feet,” he explained.

“I thought my truck had exploded and then I saw a bunch of debris (and) smashed glass. All the garage doors in the townhouse complex were completely blown through.”

Video footage of explosion or fire in #Mississauga pic.twitter.com/JfTl0fU51i — Dina (@Dinaliciouss) June 28, 2016

Photos on social media show plumes of dark smoke billowing from the neighbourhood and CityNews and 680 NEWS viewers say their homes were shaken by the blast.

Nearby Burnhamthorpe Community Centre at 1500 Gulleden Dr. was set up as a temporary shelter for displaced residents. By Wednesday morning, Red Cross workers at the Centre said about 100 people had registered there, but no one had stayed the night. The community centre will remain open until 5 p.m., officials said on Wednesday.

Most people stayed with family or friends, while the Red Cross put five people up in hotel rooms.

At least one school was closed Wednesday because of the blast.

St Basil CLOSED TODAY due to Mississauga explosion. Check @DPCDSBSchools and https://t.co/tIKT5xUcD5 for updated information. — DPCDSB (@DPCDSBSchools) June 29, 2016

One witness described what happened to 680 NEWS.

680 NEWS traffic reporter Darryl Dahmer said debris was scattered up to 200 metres away.

@CityAlanna It felt like a shockwave. Our power went out at the same time. Neighbours poured into the streets to check on each other. — Vanessa Stefaniuk (@quietsnooze) June 28, 2016

I just heard a big explosion in Mississauga. pic.twitter.com/P20z0R4g8e — john sorbera (@johnsorbera) June 28, 2016



