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| Buddha statue sparks Hampshire house fire | |
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| Four people were taken to hospital after fumes from a Buddha statue being filled with expanding foam caused an explosion and house fire in Hampshire. | |
| Crews were called to Churchill Close, Titchfield Common, on Tuesday where a man had been filling the ornament with foam near an open fire. | Crews were called to Churchill Close, Titchfield Common, on Tuesday where a man had been filling the ornament with foam near an open fire. |
| The man reported an explosion and flash coming from the fire, igniting the carpet, settee and statue. | The man reported an explosion and flash coming from the fire, igniting the carpet, settee and statue. |
| Crews said it was likely the flammable vapours from the foam aerosol exploded. | Crews said it was likely the flammable vapours from the foam aerosol exploded. |
| Hampshire Fire and Rescue investigations officer Graham Howlett said there were four children and three adults in the house at the time of the explosion, which happened at about 23:19 GMT. | Hampshire Fire and Rescue investigations officer Graham Howlett said there were four children and three adults in the house at the time of the explosion, which happened at about 23:19 GMT. |
| Two adults and two children were taken to hospital after breathing in smoke. | Two adults and two children were taken to hospital after breathing in smoke. |
| The ground floor of the detached house was severely damaged in the blaze. | The ground floor of the detached house was severely damaged in the blaze. |
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