00:00shock and devastation has circled through yate after a powerful gas explosion rocked a quiet
00:08residential street leaving three people seriously injured and dozens more shaken
00:14the blast happened just before seven on lancaster road and residents say it felt like a bomb had
00:22gone off 48 year old charlie danes who lives just 50 meters from the explosion had said she had let her
00:30cats out when everything changed he recalled that it was silent then this almighty bang it rocked
00:39through the body shook the houses and debris flew into the air the force of the explosion shattered
00:46windows destroyed one home completely and set another ablaze flames tore through the roof as
00:52neighbors ran in to help to affirm the woman trapped inside one person even dropped their keys
00:59in the panic three people were rushed to hospital with serious injuries a fourth was treated at the
01:07scene 40 homes were evacuated amid safety fears a full investigation is now underway a spokesperson for
01:16wales and west utilities says that the cause is still unknown but avon fire and rescue are
01:22working hard to find out exactly what happened currently the cause of the blast is still unknown
01:29the full investigation will be carried out avon fire and rescue service has assured the public
01:35into determining the incident and why it happened locals describe the noise like an earthquake
01:41a terrifying moment no one will forget soon
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