13 hours ago Benwell explosion: Boy, 7, dies and six injured as house destroyed in horror incident in Newcastle

Six flats in a residential road were ‘badly affected’ by the explosion, which happened shortly before 1am on Wednesday

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14 hours ago Newcastle explosion: Boy, 7, dies and six injured as house destroyed in horror incident

Six flats in a residential road were ‘badly affected’ by the explosion, which happened shortly before 1am on Wednesday

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14 hours ago Boy, seven, dies and six taken to hospital after house explosion on Newcastle street

Northumbria Police said the young boy had died at the scene

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16 hours ago Newcastle explosion: Neighbours crying in the street as true devastation of blast unveiled

Two properties on Violet Close in the Benwell area of Newcastle have been almost completely obliterated following the explosion which happened in the early hours

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16 hours ago Newcastle Explosion: Harrowing aerial photos show devastation after three houses obliterated and four people including child left in hospital

Three adults and a child were rushed to hospital following the blaze which ripped through three homes, sending flames billowing into the sky.

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18 hours ago Child and three adults in hospital after fire tears through home after ‘explosion’

Engineers from Northern Gas Networks attended the scene of the fire in Violet Close in Newcastle

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19 hours ago Massive 'explosion' in Newcastle residential street leaves four people including one child in hospital

Firefighters, police and gas engineers rushed to the scene on Violet Close in the Benwell area of the city at around 12.45am this morning.

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