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| Three in hospital after explosion and fire in Halifax | Three in hospital after explosion and fire in Halifax |
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| Neighbours say they were awoken by an explosion and subsequent fire | Neighbours say they were awoken by an explosion and subsequent fire |
| Three people were taken to hospital and 14 homes evacuated after an explosion rocked a street in West Yorkshire in the early hours. | Three people were taken to hospital and 14 homes evacuated after an explosion rocked a street in West Yorkshire in the early hours. |
| Fire crews were called to Coventry Street, Halifax, at 12:04 BST following a blast and subsequent blaze, a West Yorkshire Fire Service spokesperson said. | Fire crews were called to Coventry Street, Halifax, at 12:04 BST following a blast and subsequent blaze, a West Yorkshire Fire Service spokesperson said. |
| Two people from one house were taken to hospital with serious injuries and another person from a second property received treatment for minor injuries, they added. | Two people from one house were taken to hospital with serious injuries and another person from a second property received treatment for minor injuries, they added. |
| A Northern Gas Networks spokesperson said its crews were called to the scene shortly afterwards and that they were "working closely with the emergency services to support the incident". | A Northern Gas Networks spokesperson said its crews were called to the scene shortly afterwards and that they were "working closely with the emergency services to support the incident". |
| Meanwhile, they said that it was "too early to speculate on the cause at this time". | Meanwhile, they said that it was "too early to speculate on the cause at this time". |
| Five crews and an aerial ladder were used to extinguish the fire, and the road has also been closed while investigations continue. | Five crews and an aerial ladder were used to extinguish the fire, and the road has also been closed while investigations continue. |
| Marie Roberts, 36, who lives nearby, witnessed the blaze. | Marie Roberts, 36, who lives nearby, witnessed the blaze. |
| She said she had wished her daughter, who turned 19 on Thursday, a happy birthday just before midnight as they turned in for the night. | |
| "I heard a bang, my daughter shouted from the top bedroom that there was a fire," she said. | "I heard a bang, my daughter shouted from the top bedroom that there was a fire," she said. |
| "I went to have a look through her window and the whole roof was ablaze. | "I went to have a look through her window and the whole roof was ablaze. |
| "The fire went down the house. | "The fire went down the house. |
| "I've never seen a fire do that before." | "I've never seen a fire do that before." |
| Investigations are continuing at the scene | |
| Michele Natalizio, who lives nearby said she was woken up by what she initially thought was a car crash. | |
| "Then there were several bangs, one after the other," she explained. | |
| "We all rushed out of our homes and it was frightening as sounded like fireworks, just one after another and it was a long time before the fire was out." | |
| Another resident Carly Mullaney said she felt her house shake and watched as "things fell on the floor". | |
| Fire crews worked through the night at the properties | Fire crews worked through the night at the properties |
| "I could hear screams. I just hope everyone is OK. I couldn't stop crying last night thinking about it," she said. | |
| Another resident said they were just falling asleep when the explosion happened. | |
| They said: "We ran downstairs but we couldn't go out of the front because it was popping and banging, so I got my children out of the back instead. | |
| "People were just rushing out of their homes screaming. It was awful." | |
| Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. | Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. |