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One person dies in 'gas explosion' at bungalow in Eye | One person dies in 'gas explosion' at bungalow in Eye |
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One person has died in a house fire after a suspected a gas explosion. | One person has died in a house fire after a suspected a gas explosion. |
Emergency services were called to a bungalow on Back Lane in Eye, Cambridgeshire, at about 20:30 GMT on Thursday. | Emergency services were called to a bungalow on Back Lane in Eye, Cambridgeshire, at about 20:30 GMT on Thursday. |
Witnesses said they could smell gas and described the "frightening" moment that windows of neighbouring properties were smashed to save others nearby. | Witnesses said they could smell gas and described the "frightening" moment that windows of neighbouring properties were smashed to save others nearby. |
The fire service said the cause was still being investigated but that they could not rule out gas was involved. | The fire service said the cause was still being investigated but that they could not rule out gas was involved. |
LIVE: Updates on this story and other Cambridgeshire news | LIVE: Updates on this story and other Cambridgeshire news |
Cambridgeshire Police, which described the incident as a gas explosion, said it was "not suspicious". | Cambridgeshire Police, which described the incident as a gas explosion, said it was "not suspicious". |
The force said it was waiting for a structural engineer to make the building safe before they could access the building and recover the body. | The force said it was waiting for a structural engineer to make the building safe before they could access the building and recover the body. |
Mark Shortland, who lives in a neighbouring property, said he helped rescue residents from other properties in the block of three bungalows. | Mark Shortland, who lives in a neighbouring property, said he helped rescue residents from other properties in the block of three bungalows. |
"There was a whoosh and a bang. When I looked, you could see the wall was out and there was rubble on the floor. | "There was a whoosh and a bang. When I looked, you could see the wall was out and there was rubble on the floor. |
"Your first thought is to make sure everyone is safe. | "Your first thought is to make sure everyone is safe. |
"We made our way to the block of bungalows and got a lady in one property close by out. We had to smash a window to get another resident in the adjoining bungalow out. | "We made our way to the block of bungalows and got a lady in one property close by out. We had to smash a window to get another resident in the adjoining bungalow out. |
"Unfortunately, you just couldn't get into the affected property," he said. | |
Mr Shortland added: "It was frightening. My kids were terrified." | Mr Shortland added: "It was frightening. My kids were terrified." |
Fire crews said they arrived to a "well-developed" fire. | Fire crews said they arrived to a "well-developed" fire. |
Station commander Gavin Hammond said: "There's been significant damage to the property, not just from a fire point of view, but from a structural perspective as well." | Station commander Gavin Hammond said: "There's been significant damage to the property, not just from a fire point of view, but from a structural perspective as well." |
National Grid isolated the gas supply as a precaution. | National Grid isolated the gas supply as a precaution. |
A spokesman said the local network was checked but "no issues or faults were reported their end". | A spokesman said the local network was checked but "no issues or faults were reported their end". |
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