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| Bournemouth: Person taken to hospital after reports of gas blast | Bournemouth: Person taken to hospital after reports of gas blast |
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| SGN said the homeowner, who was in the house at the time, had been taken to hospital | SGN said the homeowner, who was in the house at the time, had been taken to hospital |
| A person has been taken to hospital after a suspected gas explosion at their house. | A person has been taken to hospital after a suspected gas explosion at their house. |
| Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said crews were called to the "gas related incident" on Gunville Crescent in Bournemouth shortly after 09:50 BST. | Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said crews were called to the "gas related incident" on Gunville Crescent in Bournemouth shortly after 09:50 BST. |
| Gas network company SGN said: "The homeowner, who was in the house at the time, has been taken to hospital - our thoughts are with them." | Gas network company SGN said: "The homeowner, who was in the house at the time, has been taken to hospital - our thoughts are with them." |
| Residents posting on social media have reported hearing a "big boom". | Residents posting on social media have reported hearing a "big boom". |
| An air ambulance landed close to the of the suspected gas explosion shortly after 09:50 BST | An air ambulance landed close to the of the suspected gas explosion shortly after 09:50 BST |
| Resident Wayne Adlem, 34, was on a walk with his baby daughter in her buggy when he heard the explosion. | Resident Wayne Adlem, 34, was on a walk with his baby daughter in her buggy when he heard the explosion. |
| He waited near the home to direct fire crews as they arrived. | He waited near the home to direct fire crews as they arrived. |
| Mr Adlem said the internal walls, in what appeared to be a ground floor flat, "had been blown out" in the blast. | Mr Adlem said the internal walls, in what appeared to be a ground floor flat, "had been blown out" in the blast. |
| Roads leading to the area have been closed by police. | Roads leading to the area have been closed by police. |
| Crews from Redhill Park, Springbourne and Poole have been called to the home in the Muscliff area of Bournemouth | Crews from Redhill Park, Springbourne and Poole have been called to the home in the Muscliff area of Bournemouth |
| South Western Ambulance Service said it sent an ambulance, air ambulance, critical care car, operations officer and doctor to the scene. | South Western Ambulance Service said it sent an ambulance, air ambulance, critical care car, operations officer and doctor to the scene. |
| A spokesperson confirmed one patient was taken to Southampton General Hospital by ambulance. | |
| Katie Lobban, spokesperson for SGN, said: "It's too early to speculate as to what has happened, and we are working closely with the authorities to help discover the cause. | Katie Lobban, spokesperson for SGN, said: "It's too early to speculate as to what has happened, and we are working closely with the authorities to help discover the cause. |
| "Our engineers are carrying out essential checks to make the situation safe for the local community." | "Our engineers are carrying out essential checks to make the situation safe for the local community." |
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