CALGARY, Alberta, March 14 (Reuters) - There was an explosion and fire at the Syncrude oil sands plant in northern Alberta on Tuesday, according to a contractor working on site who witnessed the incident.
The contractor, who declined to be named because he is not authorised to speak to the media, said the explosion occurred around 2 p.m. local time.
Syncrude, which is majority-owned by Suncor Energy SU.TO , did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said officers received a call about the fire at 2:15 p.m. and are investigating.