One person is dead and unsettling images are circulating in Toronto right now, showing heavy smoke pouring forth from the grandPrinces' Gates在the east side of Exhibition Place.

Accompanied by a small fire in some videos, the smoke can be seen funnelling almost perfectly through the triumphal arch and into the downtown core.

Fire under Princes Gate plus small explosion.@CP24#firetoronto@tofireSseems to have it out now.#exhibition#princesgatepic.twitter.com/zFtgmGr0Wd

— Tyler (@Tylersdaytoday)March 30, 2020

It's not a sign of end times, ominous as the gateway's gigantic "Goddess of Winged Victory " statue looks hovering over the plumes.

Rather, the fire is the result of a deadly collision that saw a car explode right inside the gates.

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— leanne (@leanne46431111)March 30, 2020

Toronto Police say thata single car collided into the Princes' Gatesat Strachan Avenue and Lakeshore Boulevard shortly before 2 p.m. on Monday.

"Car has exploded, on fire," wrote police. "Road closures are developing."

Something exploded over near Prince's gates or Liberty village. Can't tell for sure.pic.twitter.com/fx5XjU5EgA

— Darryl E. Clarke (@smartssa)March 30, 2020

Police later confirmed that在e person had diedas a result of the incident.

People living within earshot of the collision say that a loud bang could be heard as a vehicle drove straight into concrete blocks stationed at The Ex's entrance.

Police and fire crews have now started closing off a wide area around Princes’ Gate in Toronto after a car drove into the concrete entrance area.pic.twitter.com/gcClog39GS

— Devin Heroux (@Devin_Heroux)March 30, 2020

Police announced just before 2:30 p.m. on Monday thatthe fire had been extinguished.

Roads surrounding the Princes' Gates remain closed for investigation as of 3 p.m.