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Andover explosion: Man found dead Andover house explosion: Man found dead
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The body of a man has been found after an explosion which caused a building to collapse in Hampshire in the early hours. A man's body has been found in the wreckage of a house which was destroyed in an explosion
The explosion happened in King Arthurs Way, Andover, at about 02:30 GMT, police and the fire and rescue service said. The blast happened at about 02:30 GMT in, Andover, Hampshire, police and firefighters said.
A number of neighbouring properties were evacuated as a precaution. Photos from the scene of the collapse in King Arthurs Way appear to show the remains of roof on top of a large pile of rubble.
A rescue team is continuing to search the scene. A joint fire and police investigation is under way. Rescuers are continuing to search the area and a number of neighbouring properties have been evacuated.
A joint fire and police investigation is under way.