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Crews called to suspected gas explosion as 'major' incident declared | |
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Fire crews have been called to a "major incident", believed to be a gas explosion, in a street in Derbyshire. | Fire crews have been called to a "major incident", believed to be a gas explosion, in a street in Derbyshire. |
The county's Fire and Rescue said they were called to an "explosion" at a property in Valley View Road, in Riddings near Alfreton, shortly after 07:30 BST. | |
Officers suspect there are people inside the damaged house. | |
Several fire appliances are at the scene and an aerial platform is being used to tackle a fire. | |
East Midlands Ambulance Service have sent their Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) to the scene. | |
Firefighters were earlier told they would have to wait for structural engineers to assess the damaged building before it would be safe to enter. | |
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