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| House in Tinsley, Sheffield destroyed by 'gas blast' | |
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| A house has been destroyed and two more badly damaged in a suspected gas explosion in Sheffield. | A house has been destroyed and two more badly damaged in a suspected gas explosion in Sheffield. |
| The blast was reported at the mid-terraced property at 09:05 BST in Dundas Road, Tinsley, South Yorkshire Fire Service said. | The blast was reported at the mid-terraced property at 09:05 BST in Dundas Road, Tinsley, South Yorkshire Fire Service said. |
| A 150m (492 ft) cordon has been put in place around the property and neighbouring homes have been evacuated. | |
| Police said there were no reports of serious injuries. Several roads have been closed in the area. | |
| A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said: "Initial information indicates that gas is the source of the explosion." | |
| Dundas Road resident Ehsan Ali said: "I was sleeping, I heard a bang, I looked out of my window and the house was on fire. | |
| "Everyone's been sent to the corner of the road. Everyone's shaking." | |
| A spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire Service said crews were working to make the scene safe in order to begin a search of the rubble. | |
| He said a specialist urban search and rescue team from West Yorkshire was on its way to assist. |