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| Andover explosion: man killed after house collapses | |
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| A man has died after a house collapsed in an explosion. | A man has died after a house collapsed in an explosion. |
| The incident happened in Andover, Hampshire, at about 2.30am on Thursday. | The incident happened in Andover, Hampshire, at about 2.30am on Thursday. |
| Hampshire fire and rescue service said it was continuing to work at the scene. A number of neighbouring properties were evacuated as a precaution. | Hampshire fire and rescue service said it was continuing to work at the scene. A number of neighbouring properties were evacuated as a precaution. |
| A joint investigation by the fire service and Hampshire constabulary is under way. | A joint investigation by the fire service and Hampshire constabulary is under way. |
| Dan Brown, a spokesman for the gas distribution company SGN, said its engineers had joined emergency services at the site in the early hours of the morning. | |
| “We understand an occupant in the property at the time of the explosion has died and our thoughts are with them and their family,” he said. | |
| “While it is too early to speculate as to what has happened, we are working closely with the emergency services to help identify the cause. In conjunction with the authorities, we are currently working to isolate gas supplies to property numbers one and two for safety. | |
| “We will remain on site to support the emergency services to help discover the cause of the explosion.” | |
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