Child dead after house gas explosion
- 12 years ago
A child is dead after a suspected gas explosion destroyed a house - and damaged several others - in northern England on Tuesday.
Officials said at least one person was injured - and treated for burns.
Anthony Brennan's house was damaged in the blast.
SOUNDBITE: Anthony Brennan, Resident
"Totally, every window came through, all the doors came off, half the roof, the same with my mate's house - half his house has totally disappeared. It's the same with the other one on the other end, totally gone."
Local media reported emergency workers continued to comb through the rubble - but did not expect to find any more casualties.
The cause of the blast - is under investigation.
Sarah Irwin, Reuters.
Officials said at least one person was injured - and treated for burns.
Anthony Brennan's house was damaged in the blast.
SOUNDBITE: Anthony Brennan, Resident
"Totally, every window came through, all the doors came off, half the roof, the same with my mate's house - half his house has totally disappeared. It's the same with the other one on the other end, totally gone."
Local media reported emergency workers continued to comb through the rubble - but did not expect to find any more casualties.
The cause of the blast - is under investigation.
Sarah Irwin, Reuters.