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House in Southampton destroyed by 'gas explosion' | House in Southampton destroyed by 'gas explosion' |
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A four-year-old girl and her father have been pulled alive from the rubble of a house destroyed by a suspected gas explosion early in the morning. | A four-year-old girl and her father have been pulled alive from the rubble of a house destroyed by a suspected gas explosion early in the morning. |
The blast completely destroyed the end-of-terrace house in the Shirley area of Southampton at about 01:30 GMT. | The blast completely destroyed the end-of-terrace house in the Shirley area of Southampton at about 01:30 GMT. |
Neighbours in Howards Grove rescued the 36-year-old man and his daughter. | Neighbours in Howards Grove rescued the 36-year-old man and his daughter. |
They were taken to Southampton General Hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries but both have since been discharged. | |
The little girl is due to be reunited with her mother, who was at work at the time of the blast. | |
Steve Buchanan-Lee, station manager with Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "It's quite a scene - the fact that the people who were inside the property had been rescued by local residents prior to our arrival is nothing short of a miracle." | |
Four other houses were evacuated and other properties had their windows blown out. | Four other houses were evacuated and other properties had their windows blown out. |
Firefighters worked to ensure there was no further collapse of the building. | |
An exclusion zone is in place while engineers from Southern Gas Networks and Southampton City Council investigate the cause of the explosion. | An exclusion zone is in place while engineers from Southern Gas Networks and Southampton City Council investigate the cause of the explosion. |