61 m. ago Man in his 50s found dead in rubble of house destroyed after gas explosion

A major incident was declared in Worksop and drone footage captures the scale of the horror

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2 h. ago Worksop blast: 'I smelled gas three days before explosion ripped homes apart'

Nottinghamshire Police confirmed on Sunday that the gas blast killed one man, with residents of John Street in Worksop saying they feared other shockwaves might follow

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2 h. ago Man dead in suspected gas explosion that levelled house and wrecked neighbours' homes as police say everyone else is safe

A major incident was declared on Saturday evening when a house on John Street in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, exploded after a major 'gas leak'.

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5 h. ago Major incident declared as terraced house destroyed in gas explosion

Emergency crews worked through the night to account for residents

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6 h. ago Worksop gas blast: 'Almighty bang' terrified residents with 'five houses hit'

Locals waking up to the aftermath of a suspected gas explosion in Worksop have told how the blast "well damaged" five homes after ripping through a quiet street on Saturday

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7 h. ago Shocking aerial picture of home destroyed in major incident gas blast shows utter devastation as emergency crews continue on site this morning

A major incident was declared after the terrifying incident on John Street in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, at 7.39pm yesterday evening.

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15 h. ago Major incident declared after massive 'gas blast' ravages home

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service received its first report about the incident in John Street, Worksop, at 7.39pm on Saturday.

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16 h. ago Home destroyed as emergency crews respond to ‘gas explosion’ in Nottinghamshire town

Residents in the area took to social media to report hearing a large bang on Saturday evening

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17 h. ago Emergency crews respond to ‘gas explosion’ in Nottinghamshire town

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service received its first report about the incident in John Street, Worksop, at 7.39pm on Saturday.

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19 h. ago Worksop 'explosion' sees emergency services rush to street as building 'destroyed'

Emergency services have rushed to the scene of an "explosion" at a property in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, and are urging members of the public to avoid the area

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19 h. ago Worksop house gas explosion: Emergency services rush to scene as street covered in debris

Police have been called to the site of a gas explosion at a property in Worksop, Nottinghamshire - images show the street covered in debris and a severely damaged house

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33 h. ago Tragedy as 'funny little' boy, 5, killed in massive gas explosion at family home

Tributes have poured in for Alistair Lamb who was killed in a devastating gas explosion at his family home in Lexington, Missouri, a horror which has rocked the community

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3 d. ago Firefighters battle large mountain blaze through the night close to homes in Swansea

The Kilvey Hill incident is one of several grass and mountain fires that fire crews have had to respond to this week

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3 d. ago Lexington explosion: Child killed after massive gas blast tears through family homes

Emergency services have today descended on a residential road in Lexington, a small city east of Kansas City in Missouri, US, following a fire and "massive explosion"

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6 d. ago Several injured after gas canister explodes at busy Southall Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan festival

Footage showed a terrifying explosion and towering flames rip through a food stall in Southall, west London

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1 week ago Boy killed while he slept in tragic UK 'crime lab' 100 gas canister explosion

Archie York was only seven at the time of the blast

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1 week ago House explosion that killed two people in Newcastle caused by drug lab, court hears

Reece Galbraith, 33, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in blast from gas canisters used to make cannabis sweetsA huge house explosion that killed two people including a seven-year-old boy was the result of a dangerous and criminal drug lab making cannabis gummy sweets using 100 gas canisters, a court has heard.Details of the causes of the blast in the Benwell area of Newcastle can now be reported after Reece Galbraith, 33, pleaded guilty on Thursday to the manslaughter of two people. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Brit tourist, 54, who was left fighting for his life after a gas explosion destroyed his B&B in Rome 'died of septic shock after surgery'

Grant Paterson, 54, had been left in a critical condition when the horror blast brought down a three-storey building while he holidayed in Rome on March 22.

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1 week ago Brit tourist, 54, who was left fighting for his life after a gas explosion destroyed his B&B in Rome 'died of septic shock after surgery'

Grant Paterson, 54, had been left in a critical condition when the horror blast brought down a three-storey building while he holidayed in Rome on March 22.

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1 week ago Scottish tourist dies in Rome hospital after suspected gas explosion

Grant Paterson, 54, from South Lanarkshire, was pulled out from rubble on final day of visitA Scottish tourist who suffered severe burns in a suspected gas explosion at a building in Rome has died of his injuries.Grant Paterson, 54, was admitted to hospital on 23 March after the explosion and subsequent collapse of the block of flats where he was staying, in the Monteverde district. Continue reading...

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