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Jul 15, 2026
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Trapped grandparents die in north Edmonton apartment fire: ‘They were best friends’
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Trapped grandparents die in north Edmonton apartment fire: ‘They were best friends’
By Karen Bartko Global News
Posted July 15, 2026 6:10 pm
Updated July 15, 2026 6:53 pm
4 min read
Longtime married couple Surinderjit Kaur Bhandal, 82, and her husband Major Singh Bhandal, 85, died after a car crashed into their north Edmonton apartment building, rupturing a gas line that led to an explosion and fire that gutted the building. Now, their grandson who witnessed their deaths is speaking through his pain, sharing not just what happened at the end — but also how his grandparents lived a full…
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