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Abbey Road Basingstoke gas blast residents spend night away | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Residents from 20 homes spent the night in temporary accommodation after a gas leak and explosion at Hampshire house which left a woman with burns. | Residents from 20 homes spent the night in temporary accommodation after a gas leak and explosion at Hampshire house which left a woman with burns. |
The blast on Sunday morning sparked a flash fire at the terraced property in Abbey Road, Basingstoke. | The blast on Sunday morning sparked a flash fire at the terraced property in Abbey Road, Basingstoke. |
The injured woman remains in hospital in Salisbury but her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | The injured woman remains in hospital in Salisbury but her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. |
An investigation is under way and residents are likely to be able to return to their homes later. | An investigation is under way and residents are likely to be able to return to their homes later. |
Utility companies worked all day on Sunday and overnight to isolate the leak. | Utility companies worked all day on Sunday and overnight to isolate the leak. |
Southern Gas Networks said the area had been made safe and an investigation into what caused the explosion had begun, but it could take a couple of days. | |
Dennis Kirby, from Southern Gas Networks, said: "We are working with police to allow everyone back into their properties today. | |
"It's going to take a day or two to fully work through to establish the exact cause of what happened." | |
A police spokeswoman earlier said it was believed gas had built up in the walls of the house following a leak. | |
The explosion took place at about 09:30 GMT on Sunday and 20 neighbouring homes had to be evacuated. | The explosion took place at about 09:30 GMT on Sunday and 20 neighbouring homes had to be evacuated. |
Residents were advised to go to the Popley Fields Community Centre in Carpenter's Down and many spent the night in a local hotel. |
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