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Man hurt in double gas explosion | Man hurt in double gas explosion |
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A man has been taken to hospital with burns after two gas explosions in south Manchester. | A man has been taken to hospital with burns after two gas explosions in south Manchester. |
The victim, thought to be aged about 40, suffered injuries to his face, hand and back in the blast at the former Withington Hospital site. | The victim, thought to be aged about 40, suffered injuries to his face, hand and back in the blast at the former Withington Hospital site. |
An hour later there was a second explosion, which is believed to have been caused by the first. | An hour later there was a second explosion, which is believed to have been caused by the first. |
The site has been evacuated and more buildings may be cleared by the emergency services. | The site has been evacuated and more buildings may be cleared by the emergency services. |
Three buildings which are in use were evacuated, said a spokesman for the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (UHSM). | |
All outpatient appointments have been cancelled for the rest of the afternoon NHS Trust spokesman | |
Most of the site, which is the old section of the hospital, is currently being turned into apartments. | |
A statement from the trust said Buccleugh Lodge, the Brian Hore Unit and the hospital Laundry Services building had been evacuated. | |
"Withington Community Hospital and the Disablement Services Centre have not been evacuated at present. Police are monitoring the situation," said a spokesman. | |
"All outpatient appointments have been cancelled for the rest of the afternoon. | |
"We expect services to resume as normal from tomorrow, but a decision on this will be made in conjunction with other emergency services." | |
Schools evacuated | |
Nell Lane and Elisabeth Slinger Road are closed to traffic and motorists are advised to avoid the area. | |
Greater Manchester Police said all of the emergency services had sent "substantial resources" to the scene. | |
The man was taken to the trust's A&E department and his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | |
The nearby Birches special school was evacuated and pupils were taken to the Lancasterian school. | |
Manchester City Council said both sets of pupils were being sent home as a precautionary measure. |