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| A man has died in a suspected gas explosion which ripped through three houses in north-west London. | A man has died in a suspected gas explosion which ripped through three houses in north-west London. |
| An injured man and a woman were also hurt in the blast in Stanley Road, South Harrow and had to be pulled from the rubble. | |
| They were taken to nearby hospitals suffering from burns and a head injury. | |
| Neighbour Paul Redmond, 47, said the blast had rocked his home: "I was terrified, I feared for my life. I've never heard a bang like it." | |
| The courier company manager said that two houses on the street were completely destroyed and another was badly damaged. | The courier company manager said that two houses on the street were completely destroyed and another was badly damaged. |
| He had been putting his three children, Conor, eight, and daughters Aisling, 11, and Ciara, 13, to bed when the explosion happened at around 2140 BST. | He had been putting his three children, Conor, eight, and daughters Aisling, 11, and Ciara, 13, to bed when the explosion happened at around 2140 BST. |
| It could be some time before we know exactly what has happened National Grid spokeswoman 'We heard voice from rubble' "I threw some clothes on them and we ran straight downstairs. Bits of rubble were still falling off next door and people were in the street searching for survivors." | |
| A London Ambulance Service spokesman said a 26-year-old man suffering from a serious head injury and a 17-year-old female suffering from burns had been taken to hospital. The dead man's body was found in rubble. | A London Ambulance Service spokesman said a 26-year-old man suffering from a serious head injury and a 17-year-old female suffering from burns had been taken to hospital. The dead man's body was found in rubble. |
| Six fire engines and 30 firefighters were called to the scene and police sealed off surrounding roads and set up a cordon. | Six fire engines and 30 firefighters were called to the scene and police sealed off surrounding roads and set up a cordon. |
| A spokeswoman for Harrow Council said about 40 adults and children had to be evacuated from homes in Stanley Road and taken to a Royal British Legion building nearby. | A spokeswoman for Harrow Council said about 40 adults and children had to be evacuated from homes in Stanley Road and taken to a Royal British Legion building nearby. |
| "We are sorting out emergency accommodation for everybody. Some people have medical requirements and we are making sure they are attended to." | |
| Gas engineers are at the scene trying to establish the cause of the blast. | Gas engineers are at the scene trying to establish the cause of the blast. |
| A National Grid spokeswoman said: "They will carry out some checks. It could be some time before we know exactly what has happened." | A National Grid spokeswoman said: "They will carry out some checks. It could be some time before we know exactly what has happened." |
| Harrow resident Daniel Evans described the moment the blast happened: "I was sitting down with my girlfriend watching TV and heard this loud bang and my flat started shaking. | |
| "I've come out of my flat and everyone's started to look around. I've actually walked up to the road where the emergency services are going and I've walked round the corner and I've just seen literally no house at all left, basically, and there's glass, bricks, smoke, dust everywhere." | "I've come out of my flat and everyone's started to look around. I've actually walked up to the road where the emergency services are going and I've walked round the corner and I've just seen literally no house at all left, basically, and there's glass, bricks, smoke, dust everywhere." |
| Another neighbour, Dan Llewelyn-Hall, said the explosion which blew out the windows and doors of his own home. | Another neighbour, Dan Llewelyn-Hall, said the explosion which blew out the windows and doors of his own home. |
| He said: "Looked out the window and the two houses were completely razed to the ground." | He said: "Looked out the window and the two houses were completely razed to the ground." |
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| Police attend the scene of the explosion | Police attend the scene of the explosion |
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