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Clifton homes evacuated after explosion at block of flats Two Clifton flats left 'uninhabitable' by explosion
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Eight flats have been evacuated after an explosion which saw a man taken to hospital. Two flats damaged in an explosion in Nottingham have been left uninhabitable.
Police were called to a block of flats in Eddleston Drive in Clifton just before 05:40 GMT. Police were called to a block in Eddleston Drive, Clifton, just before 05:40 GMT and a man who was in the flat which exploded was taken to hospital.
Officers said the damage was contained within one flat. A 32-year-old man - who was inside the flat - is being treated for smoke inhalation. Nottingham City Homes, which manages the complex, said a structural engineer deemed the flats unsuitable for habitation following an inspection.
The cause of the blast has not yet been established, but it is not believed to be suspicious. It added that an investigation into the cause was continuing.
The flats were evacuated "as a precaution" while emergency teams and Nottingham City Council check the entire complex is structurally safe. Latest news and stories from the East Midlands
Police had earlier said it was not believed to be suspicious.
A 32-year-old man - who was inside the flat where the explosion took place - is being treated for smoke inhalation.
A Nottingham City Homes spokesperson said: "Two of the flats have been deemed uninhabitable by our structural engineer; the remaining six in the block are currently being surveyed.
"The residents of all eight flats have been evacuated, and we are looking after them whilst initial investigations continue.
"We are now in the process of exploring alternative accommodation options for the affected residents."
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