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| House explosion in Seven Sisters leaves two children and adult injured | |
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| One adult and two children have been injured after a house was destroyed in an explosion in south Wales. | |
| Neighbouring properties and vehicles have been damaged in the blast at Seven Sisters in Neath Port Talbot. | Neighbouring properties and vehicles have been damaged in the blast at Seven Sisters in Neath Port Talbot. |
| South Wales Police said the area had been evacuated following the incident at Church Street. | South Wales Police said the area had been evacuated following the incident at Church Street. |
| Four fire crews and the Wales Air Ambulance have been deployed to the scene. | Four fire crews and the Wales Air Ambulance have been deployed to the scene. |
| "We remain at scene with emergency service colleagues and ask people to continue to avoid the area at this time, said a police statement. | "We remain at scene with emergency service colleagues and ask people to continue to avoid the area at this time, said a police statement. |
| It said it had received "numerous reports of an explosion" at 14:05 BST. | It said it had received "numerous reports of an explosion" at 14:05 BST. |
| Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to the scene at 14:05 BST. | Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to the scene at 14:05 BST. |
| Traffic analysts Inrix said High Street had been shut and First Cymru Buses said services had been disrupted. | Traffic analysts Inrix said High Street had been shut and First Cymru Buses said services had been disrupted. |
| Kirsten Alison Williams, who was visiting family nearby, said the explosion made their conservatory shake. | |
| "My father-in-law rushed up the drive and saw people running across the road," she said. | |
| "What shook me the most was a small, baby teddy bear was there laying on top of the car roof." |