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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 and are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Firefighters said their escape was miraculous. They were taken to Southampton General Hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries but both have since been discharged.
Station Manager Steve Buchanan-Lee 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." 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.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue's urban search and rescue team worked to ensure there was no further collapse of the building. 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.