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| Explosion death could be 'murder' | Explosion death could be 'murder' |
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| A man killed in an explosion at a house in north-west London could have been murdered, Scotland Yard has said. | A man killed in an explosion at a house in north-west London could have been murdered, Scotland Yard has said. |
| A second man and a teenage girl were also hurt in the blast which tore through three houses in Stanley Road, South Harrow, on Wednesday night. | A second man and a teenage girl were also hurt in the blast which tore through three houses in Stanley Road, South Harrow, on Wednesday night. |
| Fire crews are using specialist listening equipment to find anyone else who may be trapped in rubble. | Fire crews are using specialist listening equipment to find anyone else who may be trapped in rubble. |
| Police say they have not ruled out murder and said the cause of the explosion had "yet to be established". | Police say they have not ruled out murder and said the cause of the explosion had "yet to be established". |
| About 30 people were placed in temporary accommodation after the blast, which destroyed two houses and seriously damaged a third in the Victorian terrace. | About 30 people were placed in temporary accommodation after the blast, which destroyed two houses and seriously damaged a third in the Victorian terrace. |
| It could be some time before we know exactly what has happened National Grid spokeswoman 'We heard voice from rubble' | It could be some time before we know exactly what has happened National Grid spokeswoman 'We heard voice from rubble' |
| The sound of the blast could be heard as far away as Northwood, more than five miles away. | 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. |
| 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. |
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| Police attend the scene of the explosion | |
| 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." |
| Police cordons | Police cordons |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| "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." |
| Neighbour Dan Llewelyn-Hall said the explosion blew out the windows and doors of his own home. | 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. | "I looked out the window and the two houses were completely razed to the ground," he said. |
| 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. |
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