A THUNDEROUS BLAST ROCKED A LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND, neighborhood Saturday night when an apartment filled with natural gas then detonated.
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The resulting explosion destroyed three apartments and started a fire that took 80 firefighters nearly three hours to put out. At least eight people were injured, two critically.
The Manchester Evening News is reporting:
A 26-year-old man suffered serious burns and has been taken to Whiston Hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition.
A 43-year-old man is being treated at Wythenshawe Hospital for burns and is described as serious but stable. The injuries to both men are not thought to be life-threatening.
The others were treated for the effects of smoke inhalation and panic attacks at Wigan Infirmary.
Several neighboring units had to be evacuated during the fire operation. Rescue crews spent the entire night searching the collapsed building for any other victims and have reported an “all clear.” It is not yet known how many of the units will have to be torn down due to the extent of damage.
The Manchester Evening News has the full STORY.
BBC News has some raw VIDEO.
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