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| Worksop explosion: Major incident after house destroyed and people evacuated | |
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| The aftermath in John Street, Worksop | The aftermath in John Street, Worksop |
| Emergency services have declared a major incident following an explosion which destroyed a terraced property. | |
| Nottinghamshire Police says officers were called to John Street in Worksop just before 20:00 BST on Saturday. | Nottinghamshire Police says officers were called to John Street in Worksop just before 20:00 BST on Saturday. |
| Multiple properties on the street have been evacuated, and fire crews, police officers and ambulances are at the scene. | Multiple properties on the street have been evacuated, and fire crews, police officers and ambulances are at the scene. |
| There is no confirmation of injuries, police said. | There is no confirmation of injuries, police said. |
| Fire crews from Warsop, Worksop and Mansfield Fire Station as well as Clowne Fire Station are also in attendance. | Fire crews from Warsop, Worksop and Mansfield Fire Station as well as Clowne Fire Station are also in attendance. |
| Ch Insp Neil Humphris said: "This is a major incident and emergency services will remain at the scene throughout the night. | |
| "Multiple properties have been evacuated as we work with our partners to respond to this incident and understand how it happened." | |
| Karolina Ciolko, who lives near the scene, told the BBC: "I was lying in bed when I heard an explosion. | Karolina Ciolko, who lives near the scene, told the BBC: "I was lying in bed when I heard an explosion. |
| "I quickly looked out the window. I saw smoke and the car in front of me rocked and the alarm went off. We quickly ran out of the house to see what had happened." | "I quickly looked out the window. I saw smoke and the car in front of me rocked and the alarm went off. We quickly ran out of the house to see what had happened." |
| Multiples homes have been evacuated | Multiples homes have been evacuated |
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