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| Residents return after explosion | |
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| Up to 250 people who fled their homes after a series of explosions in Bath are being allowed to return. | |
| Gas canisters blew up at the site of the £360m SouthGate retail development site, shooting flames 50ft (15m) into the air on Tuesday. | |
| Up to 10 canisters were left in a potentially dangerous state and people living in nine streets were moved out. | Up to 10 canisters were left in a potentially dangerous state and people living in nine streets were moved out. |
| A 150m exclusion zone around the blast site has been lifted and the affected roads have been reopened. | |
| The cordon is now confined to the SouthGate development site itself. | |
| The explosions happened after the fire broke out in the building's third storey at 1700 BST. | The explosions happened after the fire broke out in the building's third storey at 1700 BST. |
| Those evacuated were taken to the Pavilion, an entertainment centre in the city, where council officials set up temporary accommodation. | |
| On Tuesday, eyewitnesses spoke of seeing flames and smoke billowing from the site near Henry Street, by Marks and Spencer. | On Tuesday, eyewitnesses spoke of seeing flames and smoke billowing from the site near Henry Street, by Marks and Spencer. |
| One said: "I saw black smoke and we heard a few bangs and a series of fairly large explosions." | One said: "I saw black smoke and we heard a few bangs and a series of fairly large explosions." |
| Station closed | |
| The incident was caused when a tar heater being used at the site of the shopping development caught fire. | The incident was caused when a tar heater being used at the site of the shopping development caught fire. |
| A spokesman from Multi Development UK Ltd said that an "incident" had occurred on site "whereby a fire was started during asphalting operations in Block B". | |
| The £360m development had its topping-out ceremony last week and it was hoped the first shops would open in early 2009. | The £360m development had its topping-out ceremony last week and it was hoped the first shops would open in early 2009. |
| Bath Spa railway station was forced to close after the explosion but was later reopened. | Bath Spa railway station was forced to close after the explosion but was later reopened. |