Shocking aerial snaps reveal the aftermath of a home explosion, with locals describing it as a bomb-like blast.
A property erupted in a ball of fireplace on London Road, Blackburn, on Sunday evening (December 17), the Daily Star beforehand reported. Police have now closed off the world whereas an investigation takes place,.
A person, believed to be a workman doing renovations, was pulled from the rubble after your entire home collapsed. He was rushed to hospital with accidents considered non-life-threatening.
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A neighbour, who needed to stay anonymous, stated he’d noticed two development workers on the Blackburn home on Sunday earlier than the large explosion wrecked the terraced constructing. He described the scene as if a ‘bomb had gone off’ when emergency groups arrived.
“At around 7.30pm, I heard the explosion. I only live a few doors away. I heard this loud bang. I thought it might be just kids in the back alley, setting off fireworks,” he recalled.
“We went outside to have a look, and we saw all the neighbours. There were bricks everywhere. The house was totally blown up. It looked like a small bomb had gone off. It was chaotic, and there were two cars damage on the road. There was brick dust and glass everywhere.”
The tenants, a household renting the property, are thought to have been away whereas restore work was being carried out, in keeping with the neighbour. “Obviously it was good luck that the family wasn’t there,” he added.
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Lancashire Police stated they have been referred to as to the deal with simply earlier than 8pm. They say the person is considered the one casualty and close by houses have been evacuated.
A spokesperson stated: “We were called shortly before 8pm this evening to a report of a house collapse at an address on London Road and emergency services including police, fire and ambulance were quickly on the scene. One man was rescued from the property by firefighters and taken to hospital by ambulance.
“His accidents are usually not presently considered life-threatening. He is believed to be the one casualty. Numerous street closures stay in place and emergency providers stay on the scene.”
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Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service stated they’d handed the casualty over to ambulance providers after rescuing him from the constructing on arrival. Their spokesperson stated: “On arrival, firefighters from Blackburn gained entry to the property to locate any casualties, with support from Hyndburn and the Urban Search and Rescue Teams from Chorley and Bamber Bridge.
“One casualty was swiftly rescued and handed over into the care of North West Ambulance Service and brought to hospital by way of land ambulance.”
Utility supplier Cadent Gas also said their staff were at the scene this morning. Network Director for Cadent in the North West Paula Steer said: “Cadent engineers have attended an explosion in Blackburn and we proceed to help the emergency response to the incident.
“At this stage, we do not believe that the explosion is as a result of the gas network, however, it is too early to determine the exact cause and an investigation is currently taking place.”
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