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| Man dies in cottage gas explosion | Man dies in cottage gas explosion |
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| A man has been killed and two other people injured in a gas explosion which demolished two cottages in Harrow, north-west London. | |
| It happened in Stanley Road opposite South Harrow station and reportedly shook houses for miles around. | It happened in Stanley Road opposite South Harrow station and reportedly shook houses for miles around. |
| Firefighters pulled three people from the rubble but a man died at the scene. | |
| Daniel Evans, who lives nearby, said: "I've just seen literally no house at all left, basically, and there's glass, bricks, smoke, dust everywhere." | Daniel Evans, who lives nearby, said: "I've just seen literally no house at all left, basically, and there's glass, bricks, smoke, dust everywhere." |
| Firefighters said they believed others were still trapped in the rubble of the two-storey cottages, which have completely collapsed. | |
| A London Ambulance Service spokesman said they were called at 2140 BST and have taken two injured people to hospital. | |
| "The first is a 26-year-old man suffering from a serious head injury. | "The first is a 26-year-old man suffering from a serious head injury. |
| "He has been taken to Northwick Park hospital. | "He has been taken to Northwick Park hospital. |
| "The second is a 17-year-old female who is suffering from burns and has been taken to Chelsea and Westminster hospital," the spokesman said. | |
| Neighbour Dan Llewelleyn-Hall said the force of the blast blew out his windows and door and people in the street were blown off their feet. It could be some time before we know exactly what has happened National Grid spokeswoman A spokeswoman for National Grid said its engineers were heading to the scene. | |
| She said: "They will carry out some checks. It could be some time before we know exactly what has happened." | She said: "They will carry out some checks. It could be some time before we know exactly what has happened." |
| Six fire engines and 30 firefighters remain at the scene. | Six fire engines and 30 firefighters remain at the scene. |
| Police have evacuated nearby homes, closed roads around the site and cordoned off the scene. | |
| The blast site is less than half a mile from a block of flats where there was a gas explosion in February. | The blast site is less than half a mile from a block of flats where there was a gas explosion in February. |
| One man was injured and houses were evacuated. | |
| Were you in Harrow during the explosion? Do you live in the area? Send us your experiences using the form below. | Were you in Harrow during the explosion? Do you live in the area? Send us your experiences using the form below. |
| You can also send pictures and moving footage to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 07725 100 100 or short code 61124 | You can also send pictures and moving footage to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 07725 100 100 or short code 61124 |
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