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| Man suffers burns in suspected Chelsea gas explosion | |
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| A man has been taken to hospital with a head injury and burns after a suspected gas explosion and subsequent fire at a flat in central London. | |
| Emergency services were called to Pier House in Oakley Street, Chelsea, at about 16:20 GMT. | Emergency services were called to Pier House in Oakley Street, Chelsea, at about 16:20 GMT. |
| The blast happened in a flat on the sixth floor of the seven-storey block. About 50 people were moved from the building and a neighbouring block. | The blast happened in a flat on the sixth floor of the seven-storey block. About 50 people were moved from the building and a neighbouring block. |
| The man, in his 30s, was taken to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. | The man, in his 30s, was taken to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. |
| His condition is not thought to be life-threatening. | His condition is not thought to be life-threatening. |
| Eyewitness James Tippetts said: "We heard a massive bang and weren't too sure what was going on, so we ran up to the stairwell and as we came out, we saw smoke. | Eyewitness James Tippetts said: "We heard a massive bang and weren't too sure what was going on, so we ran up to the stairwell and as we came out, we saw smoke. |
| "The guy was injured, we didn't know if anyone else was in the flat so we ran, climbed through the door, and it was just blown out. Everything was destroyed." | "The guy was injured, we didn't know if anyone else was in the flat so we ran, climbed through the door, and it was just blown out. Everything was destroyed." |
| Ryan Kiernan added: "As we were running through there was a guy came out of the double doors with a gash to his head, bleeding quite seriously." | Ryan Kiernan added: "As we were running through there was a guy came out of the double doors with a gash to his head, bleeding quite seriously." |
| Four fire engines, paramedics and 20 firefighters attended. | Four fire engines, paramedics and 20 firefighters attended. |
| Initially it was reported that four people had been injured, but London Ambulance Service said paramedics examined three other men in an adjacent flat who were found to be unhurt. | Initially it was reported that four people had been injured, but London Ambulance Service said paramedics examined three other men in an adjacent flat who were found to be unhurt. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said building work was under way at the block at the time. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said building work was under way at the block at the time. |
| A Kensington and Chelsea council spokesman said the National Grid was investigating. | |
| "Residents have been evacuated to Chelsea Old Town Hall which will remain open until they are allowed back into their homes," the spokesman said. | "Residents have been evacuated to Chelsea Old Town Hall which will remain open until they are allowed back into their homes," the spokesman said. |
| Some of the residents were also taken to a nearby Mercedes-Benz showroom. | Some of the residents were also taken to a nearby Mercedes-Benz showroom. |