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Hornchurch homes evacuated following explosion in flats | |
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Residents have been evacuated following reports of an explosion in a block of flats in east London. | Residents have been evacuated following reports of an explosion in a block of flats in east London. |
Specialist firefighters along with a London Ambulance Hazardous Area Response Team were deployed to the property on Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, shortly after 17:00 GMT. | |
Five people are known to have been injured, including three who needed hospital treatment. | |
The cause of the explosion is not yet known. | |
Transport for London said debris has been scattered across nearby roads. | |
The A127 is closed in both directions and motorists and pedestrians have been advised to avoid the area. | |
Three ambulance crews, 10 fire engines and the Metropolitan Police are currently in attendance. |