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Explosion blows side and roof off Bodmin house Explosion blows side and roof off Bodmin house
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An explosion has ripped through a house in Cornwall, blowing off the roof and one side of the building.An explosion has ripped through a house in Cornwall, blowing off the roof and one side of the building.
A fierce fire broke out after the blast at Margaret's Crescent in Bodmin just before 21:00 BST on Tuesday. More than 20 firefighters from battled a fierce fire which broke out after the blast at Margaret's Crescent in Bodmin, just before 21:00 BST on Tuesday.
Police were called in to control traffic and ambulance crews were at the scene, but a spokesman said no-one was hurt. A spokesman said no-one was hurt. A 49-year-old man from Truro is being questioned by police.
Engineers from Western Power dug up the pavement to cut off the electricity to the house.Engineers from Western Power dug up the pavement to cut off the electricity to the house.
More than 20 firefighters from Bodmin and Lostwithiel battled the blaze.
The station manager for Cornwall Fire and Rescue in the east of Cornwall, Lee Griffin, said: "The front of the building had exploded into the front of the garden. There were quite dramatic scenes.The station manager for Cornwall Fire and Rescue in the east of Cornwall, Lee Griffin, said: "The front of the building had exploded into the front of the garden. There were quite dramatic scenes.
"We had to evacuate people from the immediate properties around. Once the fire was under control people were allowed back into their homes. It was amazing that no-one was injured.""We had to evacuate people from the immediate properties around. Once the fire was under control people were allowed back into their homes. It was amazing that no-one was injured."
A full police and fire investigation will get under way later.A full police and fire investigation will get under way later.