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Man dies in suspected gas blast | Man dies in suspected gas blast |
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Firefighters are still at the scene of a gas explosion which has left one man dead in north-west London. | |
A second man and a teenage girl, pulled from rubble, were also hurt in the blast in Stanley Road, South Harrow. | A second man and a teenage girl, pulled from rubble, were also hurt in the blast in Stanley Road, South Harrow. |
Fire crews are using specialist listening equipment to see if anyone else is trapped following the explosion on Wednesday night. | |
About 30 people were placed in temporary accommodation after the blast - the cause of which is still unknown. | |
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." | 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 about 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." | |
The sound of the blast could be heard as far away as Northwood, more than five miles away. | |
A London Ambulance Service spokesman said a 26-year-old man suffering from a serious head injury and a 17-year-old girl, suffering from 20% burns, had been taken to hospital. | A London Ambulance Service spokesman said a 26-year-old man suffering from a serious head injury and a 17-year-old girl, suffering from 20% burns, had been taken to hospital. |
The dead man's body was found in rubble. | The dead man's body was found in rubble. |
Six fire engines and 30 firefighters were called to the scene at about 2140 BST on Wednesday and police sealed off surrounding roads and set up a cordon. | Six fire engines and 30 firefighters were called to the scene at about 2140 BST on Wednesday and police sealed off surrounding roads and set up a cordon. |
John Gaffney, station manager for London Fire Brigade, said: "At this point we are assessing if anyone else was involved and we are still searching with specialist listening equipment." | John Gaffney, station manager for London Fire Brigade, said: "At this point we are assessing if anyone else was involved and we are still searching with specialist listening equipment." |
Glass on streets | Glass on streets |
The process would continue for a number of hours, he said, but if no sounds were heard the building would be made safe and police sniffer dogs brought in. | |
He said two houses had been completely destroyed by the explosion and another had been partly damaged. Glass from the blast had been found in a neighbouring street. | He said two houses had been completely destroyed by the explosion and another had been partly damaged. Glass from the blast had been found in a neighbouring street. |
The man who suffered head injuries had been released from hospital, he added. | The man who suffered head injuries had been released from hospital, he added. |
A spokeswoman for Harrow Council said about 30 people, including some children, had to be evacuated from homes in Stanley Road and taken to a Royal British Legion building nearby. | |
Police officers cordoned off the area round the blast site | |
"We are sorting out emergency accommodation for everybody. Some people have medical requirements and we are making sure they are attended to." | "We are sorting out emergency accommodation for everybody. Some people have medical requirements and we are making sure they are attended to." |
Residents of nearby streets were held at police cordons for a number of hours before being allowed home late on Wednesday night. | Residents of nearby streets were held at police cordons for a number of hours before being allowed home late on Wednesday night. |
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." |
Another neighbour, Dan Llewelyn-Hall, said the explosion blew out the windows and doors of his own home. | Another neighbour, Dan Llewelyn-Hall, said the explosion blew out the windows and doors of his own home. |
"I looked out the window and the two houses were completely razed to the ground," he said. | |
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Police attend the scene of the explosion | Police attend the scene of the explosion |
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