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Bletchley gas cylinder explosion damages four homes | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Four homes were damaged when a gas cylinder exploded in a garage. | |
The LPG cylinder landed about 20m (66ft) away and sparked fires which destroyed the garage and damaged neighbouring homes and a car in Turnberry Close, Bletchley, Bucks. | |
The force of the blast at 04:45 BST blew internal doors off their hinges and caused fires in two of the homes. | |
No-one was hurt, with one person treated for shock and another for a pre-existing condition. | |
A resident of one of the damaged houses said: "There was such a loud explosion I couldn't think what it was. | A resident of one of the damaged houses said: "There was such a loud explosion I couldn't think what it was. |
"Ten minutes later I heard another one so I got up to see what was going on. | "Ten minutes later I heard another one so I got up to see what was going on. |
"Someone hammered on the door to tell me to get out. | "Someone hammered on the door to tell me to get out. |
"I think we all got out quick enough." | "I think we all got out quick enough." |
Neighbour Bruce Hanking said: "All the doors flew open, it blew the front door in. All the roof tiles are off. | |
"How anyone wasn't injured, I just don't know." | |
Station manager Ian Wilson, from Broughton Fire Station: "I am sure there are many other people out there who are currently storing gas cylinders for barbecues, camping stoves and other equipment in their garages and sheds. | |
"This incident has illustrated the amount of damage that can be caused, not to mention the risk to life, when something goes wrong. | |
"Gas cylinders should be stored outdoors, ideally in a caged area, away from anything that could start a fire and away from anything that a fire could spread to." |