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| Tingley man injured in bungalow explosion | Tingley man injured in bungalow explosion |
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| A man has been injured in an explosion at a house in Tingley, West Yorkshire. | A man has been injured in an explosion at a house in Tingley, West Yorkshire. |
| West Yorkshire Fire Service said three fire engines were sent to the bungalow in The Crescent at about 09:30 BST. | West Yorkshire Fire Service said three fire engines were sent to the bungalow in The Crescent at about 09:30 BST. |
| Police officers and council workers evacuated six nearby properties. Northern Gas Networks said it was investigating the cause of the blast. | Police officers and council workers evacuated six nearby properties. Northern Gas Networks said it was investigating the cause of the blast. |
| Yorkshire Ambulance Service said the man, who freed himself from the house, was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and burns to his arms. | Yorkshire Ambulance Service said the man, who freed himself from the house, was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and burns to his arms. |
| No-one else was injured in the explosion. | No-one else was injured in the explosion. |
| Neighbour Barry Bedford said: "I was watching the TV and [the house] blew up. A big bang and the whole sky was smoking." | Neighbour Barry Bedford said: "I was watching the TV and [the house] blew up. A big bang and the whole sky was smoking." |
| Mr Bedford's wife, Joyce, was in bed when she heard what she described as a series of explosions. | Mr Bedford's wife, Joyce, was in bed when she heard what she described as a series of explosions. |
| She said: "I heard the first bang and then Barry shouted 'Get out of bed'. | She said: "I heard the first bang and then Barry shouted 'Get out of bed'. |
| "As I was getting out of bed the second explosion went off and then, when we were outside, another explosion went off. | "As I was getting out of bed the second explosion went off and then, when we were outside, another explosion went off. |
| "We do not know what's happened to our house. | "We do not know what's happened to our house. |
| "They won't let me back in to get dressed." | "They won't let me back in to get dressed." |
| A spokesman for Northern Gas Networks said: "We are currently working with the emergency services to determine the cause of the explosion." |