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Explosion at house in Cornwall leaves one man in hospital Explosion at house in Cornwall leaves one man in hospital
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A man is in hospital after being pulled from debris following an explosion at a terraced house.A man is in hospital after being pulled from debris following an explosion at a terraced house.
Police, fire and ambulance services were called to Trecalgo View in Camelford, north Cornwall, just before 11.30pm on Tuesday.Police, fire and ambulance services were called to Trecalgo View in Camelford, north Cornwall, just before 11.30pm on Tuesday.
One house was badly damaged in the blast, with the external walls blown out and internal walls badly weakened, leaving the top floor and roof unsupported.One house was badly damaged in the blast, with the external walls blown out and internal walls badly weakened, leaving the top floor and roof unsupported.
A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall police said: “The only occupant of the house was helped from the debris by local residents and the fire service and taken to the Royal Cornwall hospital.A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall police said: “The only occupant of the house was helped from the debris by local residents and the fire service and taken to the Royal Cornwall hospital.
“He is believed to be in a stable condition and his next of kin have been informed. “He is believed to be in a stable condition and his next of kin have been informed. No one else was injured despite the houses next door and nearby cars being damaged by the blast and flying debris.”
“No one else was injured despite the houses next door and nearby cars being damaged by the blast and flying debris.” The fire and emergency support service provided assistance to local residents and the clean-up has started, the force spokesman added. “Police and partner agencies are investigating the cause of the explosion, but can confirm that there is no risk of further explosions,” he said.
The fire and emergency support service provided assistance to local residents and the clean-up has started, the force spokesman added.
“Police and partner agencies are investigating the cause of the explosion, but can confirm that there is no risk of further explosions,” he said.
“A cordon remains in place whilst work is carried out to make the damaged properties safe.”“A cordon remains in place whilst work is carried out to make the damaged properties safe.”
A spokeswoman for Cornwall fire and rescue service said crews from Wadebridge, Bude and Bodmin attended the incident. A spokeswoman for Cornwall fire and rescue service said crews from Wadebridge, Bude and Bodmin attended the incident. “On arrival the mid-terraced property was found to have been destroyed by an explosion with a small fire in the building,” she said. “The adjacent properties were evacuated by police and fire crews.”
“On arrival the mid-terraced property was found to have been destroyed by an explosion with a small fire in the building,” she said. Crews made the area safe and the blaze was extinguished by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus .
“The adjacent properties were evacuated by police and fire crews.”
Crews made the area safe and the blaze was extinguished by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and using a hosereel.
Anyone with information about the explosion is asked to contact Devon and Cornwall police on 101, quoting incident number 892 of 1 September.Anyone with information about the explosion is asked to contact Devon and Cornwall police on 101, quoting incident number 892 of 1 September.