Grand Riviera Princess Hotel in Playa Del Carmen (Updates)

There was a blast last night at the Grand Riviera Princess Hotel in Playa Del Carmen in Mexico that killed seven people, including five Canadians, and injured at least 18 others. The explosion was apparently caused by natural gas.

Eight other Canadians were injured, including two who are listed in critical condition. Ten other people, including two U.S. citizens and eight Mexican employees of the hotel, suffered less serious injuries and were listed as stable.

Local officials said the Canadian dead are a woman and four males: a nine-year-old boy, a 51-year-old man and two other men between 25 and 30 years of age.