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| Worksop explosion: Probe continues after man dies in blast | Worksop explosion: Probe continues after man dies in blast |
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| Neighbouring properties were also severely damaged by the blast | Neighbouring properties were also severely damaged by the blast |
| Investigations are continuing into the cause of a house explosion that killed a man and saw dozens of people evacuated from their homes. | Investigations are continuing into the cause of a house explosion that killed a man and saw dozens of people evacuated from their homes. |
| Emergency services were called to John Street, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday shortly before 20:00 BST. | Emergency services were called to John Street, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday shortly before 20:00 BST. |
| Disruption is expected around the scene for some time after one terraced house was destroyed and two more partially collapsed. | |
| Police confirmed on Sunday a man in his 50s was discovered in the wreckage having died at the scene. | Police confirmed on Sunday a man in his 50s was discovered in the wreckage having died at the scene. |
| The aftermath of the explosion pictured on Monday morning | The aftermath of the explosion pictured on Monday morning |
| A major incident was declared by emergency services following the explosion on Saturday evening. | A major incident was declared by emergency services following the explosion on Saturday evening. |
| As well as the three houses directly affected, eight other properties and 20 cars were damaged by debris, Nottinghamshire Police said. | |
| One other person was treated for minor injuries. | One other person was treated for minor injuries. |
| A number of families have been placed in temporary accommodation but the cordon has been reduced and residents of Sime Street have been returning. | A number of families have been placed in temporary accommodation but the cordon has been reduced and residents of Sime Street have been returning. |
| Resident Debbie Adams said the explosion filled her dining room with dust | Resident Debbie Adams said the explosion filled her dining room with dust |
| On Monday, a BBC reporter at the scene said the road outside the affected houses had been cleared and men in a cherry picker crane were removing loose parts of the structures. | On Monday, a BBC reporter at the scene said the road outside the affected houses had been cleared and men in a cherry picker crane were removing loose parts of the structures. |
| Vehicles from a demolition company and Bassetlaw District Council housing repair were at the blast site. | Vehicles from a demolition company and Bassetlaw District Council housing repair were at the blast site. |
| Those residents who have still not been given permission to return permanently are being allowed through the cordon to gather belongings and medication. | Those residents who have still not been given permission to return permanently are being allowed through the cordon to gather belongings and medication. |
| Debbie Adams, who lives just a few houses away, said the explosion shook her house and filled her dining room with dust. | Debbie Adams, who lives just a few houses away, said the explosion shook her house and filled her dining room with dust. |
| She said: "I went into the street and saw the house totally collapsed. | She said: "I went into the street and saw the house totally collapsed. |
| "There was dust, and everybody was out, and nobody knew what was going on." | "There was dust, and everybody was out, and nobody knew what was going on." |
| She was told to leave by the emergency services and said she did not know when she might get back in. | She was told to leave by the emergency services and said she did not know when she might get back in. |
| "I'm going to check to see if I can get some clothes and my medication. | "I'm going to check to see if I can get some clothes and my medication. |
| "I was put in a hotel but everybody has been very kind," she said. | "I was put in a hotel but everybody has been very kind," she said. |
| Piotr Peruki said his teenage son was so shaken by the incident he has asked to move | Piotr Peruki said his teenage son was so shaken by the incident he has asked to move |
| Piotr Peruki, whose house backs onto the scene, was offered a place in the community centre but spent Saturday night in his car. | Piotr Peruki, whose house backs onto the scene, was offered a place in the community centre but spent Saturday night in his car. |
| His 14-year-old son, who went to stay with friends in Sheffield, is still affected by the shock. | His 14-year-old son, who went to stay with friends in Sheffield, is still affected by the shock. |
| "For him it was a very bad experience, he is scared. | "For him it was a very bad experience, he is scared. |
| "He says he does not want to stay here, he wants to move house, he does not feel safe because maybe the accident will happen again. | "He says he does not want to stay here, he wants to move house, he does not feel safe because maybe the accident will happen again. |
| "It had a very big impact on him," | "It had a very big impact on him," |
| Police at the cordon on Monday | Police at the cordon on Monday |
| In a police statement on Sunday evening, Ch Insp Clive Collings said: "I want to reassure our community in Worksop that we are doing everything we can this evening to support residents. | In a police statement on Sunday evening, Ch Insp Clive Collings said: "I want to reassure our community in Worksop that we are doing everything we can this evening to support residents. |
| "Officers are working at pace with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service to determine the cause of this tragic incident. | "Officers are working at pace with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service to determine the cause of this tragic incident. |
| "There will be an increased police presence in the area and a cordon and road closures will remain in place overnight and into tomorrow morning. | "There will be an increased police presence in the area and a cordon and road closures will remain in place overnight and into tomorrow morning. |
| "This is a large scene that will take some time to clear, and I want to thank residents for their patience and understanding." | "This is a large scene that will take some time to clear, and I want to thank residents for their patience and understanding." |
| Nottinghamshire Police said emergency services treated the man but were unable to save him and he died at the scene | Nottinghamshire Police said emergency services treated the man but were unable to save him and he died at the scene |
| Residents, who live on and around John Street, spoke of the "chaos" in the wake of the blast, which significantly damaged houses adjacent and opposite to the property. | Residents, who live on and around John Street, spoke of the "chaos" in the wake of the blast, which significantly damaged houses adjacent and opposite to the property. |
| Joan Smith, who lives on the street, told the BBC: "I've never seen so many police, so many ambulances, and I've never seen so many fire engines. Nothing usually goes off around here. | Joan Smith, who lives on the street, told the BBC: "I've never seen so many police, so many ambulances, and I've never seen so many fire engines. Nothing usually goes off around here. |
| "It's upsetting [that someone has died]. You see these things but never think they're going to happen in your area. | "It's upsetting [that someone has died]. You see these things but never think they're going to happen in your area. |
| "We don't really know what happened yet, and I guess it might take a while." | "We don't really know what happened yet, and I guess it might take a while." |
| Residents said they heard a loud bang on Saturday evening | Residents said they heard a loud bang on Saturday evening |
| Marie Mallion, who lives nearby on Manvers Street, said: "I was sat watching TV with my dogs, and we heard this massive crash, and the dogs went wild, and everyone came out of their doors. | Marie Mallion, who lives nearby on Manvers Street, said: "I was sat watching TV with my dogs, and we heard this massive crash, and the dogs went wild, and everyone came out of their doors. |
| "I felt something had fallen on the roof; it was so loud, it was almost like a bomb had hit it or an earthquake or something. | "I felt something had fallen on the roof; it was so loud, it was almost like a bomb had hit it or an earthquake or something. |
| "It was just the weirdest noise, and everything shook in the house, and things just fell everywhere." | "It was just the weirdest noise, and everything shook in the house, and things just fell everywhere." |
| Purvi Srikenthen, who runs a local shop, said: "We heard there were lots of families affected and children affected. | Purvi Srikenthen, who runs a local shop, said: "We heard there were lots of families affected and children affected. |
| "So we have tried to give them what they need, especially with food, so what they have asked for we have tried to give them." | "So we have tried to give them what they need, especially with food, so what they have asked for we have tried to give them." |
| Bassetlaw District Council staff were due on site on Monday to inspect houses | Bassetlaw District Council staff were due on site on Monday to inspect houses |
| The explosion rocked the foundations of neighbouring homes | The explosion rocked the foundations of neighbouring homes |
| Around 50 people from 35 properties were evacuated and were supported by Bassetlaw District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council. | Around 50 people from 35 properties were evacuated and were supported by Bassetlaw District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council. |
| A number have since returned to their homes but an emergency shelter at Crown Place Community Centre was still available, officials said. | A number have since returned to their homes but an emergency shelter at Crown Place Community Centre was still available, officials said. |
| Those still in need of support have been found temporary accommodation. | Those still in need of support have been found temporary accommodation. |
| Everyone in the area has been accounted for, police confirmed. | Everyone in the area has been accounted for, police confirmed. |
| Fire crews from Warsop, Worksop and Mansfield Fire Station, as well as Clowne Fire Station attended. | Fire crews from Warsop, Worksop and Mansfield Fire Station, as well as Clowne Fire Station attended. |
| Specialist urban search and rescue teams were called in to search the area after the blast, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said. | Specialist urban search and rescue teams were called in to search the area after the blast, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said. |
| They had ended their search by Sunday afternoon, a police spokesperson told the BBC at the scene. | They had ended their search by Sunday afternoon, a police spokesperson told the BBC at the scene. |
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