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| Birmingham explosion: Man suffers life-threatening injuries | Birmingham explosion: Man suffers life-threatening injuries |
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| This image released by the fire service shows the scale of the damage caused by the explosion | This image released by the fire service shows the scale of the damage caused by the explosion |
| A man suffered life-threatening injuries in an explosion that destroyed a house in Birmingham and badly damaged at least three others. | A man suffered life-threatening injuries in an explosion that destroyed a house in Birmingham and badly damaged at least three others. |
| Emergency services were called just after 20:30 BST to the scene on Dulwich Road, in Kingstanding. | Emergency services were called just after 20:30 BST to the scene on Dulwich Road, in Kingstanding. |
| Four other men suffered more minor injuries and were discharged by paramedics. | Four other men suffered more minor injuries and were discharged by paramedics. |
| Footage on social media showed flames, damage and debris from a terraced red brick house. | Footage on social media showed flames, damage and debris from a terraced red brick house. |
| The badly injured man was taken to the city's Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment in its major trauma centre. | The badly injured man was taken to the city's Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment in its major trauma centre. |
| Following the blast and fire, which also damaged vehicles, evacuations took place and people were urged to avoid the area. | |
| Police said Dulwich Road and surrounding roads were closed and would be "for a very long time". | |
| The cause of the explosion is not yet known. | The cause of the explosion is not yet known. |
| West Midlands Police thanked those who had "helped shocked and injured neighbours". | West Midlands Police thanked those who had "helped shocked and injured neighbours". |
| One man posted on Twitter to praise his cousin, who he said had run into the burning building to rescue someone. | One man posted on Twitter to praise his cousin, who he said had run into the burning building to rescue someone. |
| Cadent Gas and the National Grid are among those managing the incident | |
| Birmingham councillor Sharon Thompson said her thoughts were "with everyone involved in tonight's horrific explosion". | Birmingham councillor Sharon Thompson said her thoughts were "with everyone involved in tonight's horrific explosion". |
| Six fire crews, three ambulances, five paramedic officers and a national inter-agency liaison officer were among the resources sent to the scene. | Six fire crews, three ambulances, five paramedic officers and a national inter-agency liaison officer were among the resources sent to the scene. |
| West Midlands Fire Service said Cadent Gas and the National Grid were among those working to manage the incident. | |
| "The explosion, the cause of which is unknown at this time, has destroyed one property and caused damage to other properties and vehicles nearby," the fire service said. | |
| "West Midlands Police are managing evacuations in the area and we urge those local to the incident to follow the instructions of emergency service officers at the scene." | "West Midlands Police are managing evacuations in the area and we urge those local to the incident to follow the instructions of emergency service officers at the scene." |
| A large number of emergency service workers were sent to the scene | |
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