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| Birmingham explosion: Woman found dead and man seriously hurt | Birmingham explosion: Woman found dead and man seriously hurt |
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| The explosion destroyed one house and significantly damaged neighbouring homes | The explosion destroyed one house and significantly damaged neighbouring homes |
| A woman has been found dead at the scene of a major gas explosion that destroyed a house in Birmingham and damaged others. | A woman has been found dead at the scene of a major gas explosion that destroyed a house in Birmingham and damaged others. |
| "We're very sad to confirm that a woman has been found dead at the scene," West Midlands Fire Service said. | "We're very sad to confirm that a woman has been found dead at the scene," West Midlands Fire Service said. |
| A man also suffered life-threatening injuries in the blast in Dulwich Road, Kingstanding, which happened just after 20:30 BST on Sunday. | |
| At least three other homes were damaged and properties were evacuated. | At least three other homes were damaged and properties were evacuated. |
| The man was rescued from the house by people at the scene but had suffered "very serious" injuries, the ambulance service said. | The man was rescued from the house by people at the scene but had suffered "very serious" injuries, the ambulance service said. |
| Four other men suffered more minor injuries and were discharged by paramedics. | Four other men suffered more minor injuries and were discharged by paramedics. |
| Investigations at the scene are continuing | Investigations at the scene are continuing |
| 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. |
| Residents said they had clambered past flaming debris and through rubble to reach the man. | |
| "Everyone was watching, the house was on fire, nobody was going in, so we could see a way in - so we went in the house, me and about a dozen others," a man, who did not want to be named, told the PA news agency. | |
| He said dust from a loft insulation was burning around them. | |
| "We got him out, he ended up coming out on a mattress," he said. | |
| One resident told the BBC she heard a bang before the house and windows shook. | |
| She the said the whole community had been affected. "I didn't sleep last night, it's so sad," she said. | |
| Another said of the explosion: "I thought it was a bomb, I thought a bomb had gone off." | |
| Cadent, the region's emergency gas service, was also sent to the scene | |
| West Midlands Fire Service said further investigations were taking place at the scene. | West Midlands Fire Service said further investigations were taking place at the scene. |
| "Good progress has been made, we've scaled down the resources we have at the incident but remain in attendance," the service said. | "Good progress has been made, we've scaled down the resources we have at the incident but remain in attendance," the service said. |
| It sent 25 firefighters to tackle the blaze after the explosion. | |
| Following the blast and fire, which also damaged vehicles, evacuations took place and people were urged to avoid the area. | Following the blast and fire, which also damaged vehicles, evacuations took place and people were urged to avoid the area. |
| West Midlands Police said Dulwich Road and surrounding roads were closed and would be "for a very long time". | |
| The force thanked those who had "helped shocked and injured neighbours". | |
| Several other homes near to the destroyed home sustained significant damage, said police | Several other homes near to the destroyed home sustained significant damage, said police |
| 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. |
| Birmingham councillor Sharon Thompson said her thoughts were with everyone involved in the "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. |
| The house on Dulwich Road has been completely destroyed | |
| Fire service area commander Steve Ball described the scene as "challenging". | Fire service area commander Steve Ball described the scene as "challenging". |
| "One house had been completely destroyed and three neighbouring properties had also been quite badly affected," Mr Ball said. | "One house had been completely destroyed and three neighbouring properties had also been quite badly affected," Mr Ball said. |
| "There are approximately six other houses that have been evacuated and the residents are currently being looked after by the local authority." | "There are approximately six other houses that have been evacuated and the residents are currently being looked after by the local authority." |
| Rick Payne, a city councillor, went to the scene to help after hearing a "massive explosion" while watching television. | |
| He spoke to the authority's chief executive who sent emergency planning staff. | |
| "The reason for that was to make sure that if people needed to be accommodated who had been evacuated, that could be done at the earliest opportunity," he said. | "The reason for that was to make sure that if people needed to be accommodated who had been evacuated, that could be done at the earliest opportunity," he said. |
| Cadent, the gas emergency service for the West Midlands, said its teams were on site as part of the multi-agency response and added its thoughts were with those affected. | |
| A large number of emergency service workers were sent to the scene | A large number of emergency service workers were sent to the scene |
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