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| Blackpool 'gas explosion': Three people injured | Blackpool 'gas explosion': Three people injured |
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| Three people are in hospital following a suspected gas explosion at a Blackpool guest house. | Three people are in hospital following a suspected gas explosion at a Blackpool guest house. |
| Fire crews and paramedics rescued two people who were trapped in the Charles Street building after the blast shortly before 18.00 BST. | Fire crews and paramedics rescued two people who were trapped in the Charles Street building after the blast shortly before 18.00 BST. |
| Lancashire Police said a number of people were also treated at the scene and advised people to avoid the area. | Lancashire Police said a number of people were also treated at the scene and advised people to avoid the area. |
| The conditions of the injured is not yet known. | The conditions of the injured is not yet known. |
| Evacuation | |
| Residents of Charles Street and Milbourne Street, which runs parallel to it, have been evacuated by police. | |
| A safety cordon has been set up and roads in the area have been closed. | |
| Police advised people affected by the evacuation to seek shelter at St John's Church on Church Street or the Salvation Army citadel on Raikes Parade. |