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| A woman who was in a critical condition in hospital after a house was destroyed in a suspected gas blast has died. | A woman who was in a critical condition in hospital after a house was destroyed in a suspected gas blast has died. |
| One man is receiving treatment in hospital, while another has been discharged after the explosion reduced the home to rubble in Birstall, near Leicester, on Monday. | |
| The woman died early on Tuesday, Leicestershire police said. | The woman died early on Tuesday, Leicestershire police said. |
| Emergency services confirmed everyone had been accounted for after Allington Drive was rocked by a loud blast at about 7.33am on Monday. Dozens of residents were evacuated from the area but have since been allowed to return. | Emergency services confirmed everyone had been accounted for after Allington Drive was rocked by a loud blast at about 7.33am on Monday. Dozens of residents were evacuated from the area but have since been allowed to return. |
| Leicestershire fire and rescue service said there had been no report of a fire or a smell of gas before the incident. | Leicestershire fire and rescue service said there had been no report of a fire or a smell of gas before the incident. |
| The cause of the explosion, which also partly collapsed an adjoining house, is still under investigation but is thought to be “gas-related”, the fire service said. | The cause of the explosion, which also partly collapsed an adjoining house, is still under investigation but is thought to be “gas-related”, the fire service said. |
| The force said those directly affected were aware of the disruption and immediate family of those involved had been informed. |