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Social media erupts with surprise, shock after car explosion

CTV British Columbia Published Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:43PM PDT Last Updated Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:58PM PDT
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Firefighters stand near the remains of a Toyota Matrix after an early-morning car explosion in Vancouver on May 22, 2013. (Sheila Scott for CTV)

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