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05/02/2014
Ten Injured In Clacton Explosion
Ten people have been taken to hospital following a suspected gas explosion on a street in Clacton, Essex.
One person is believed to be be suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Emergency services were alerted to the explosion in Cloes Lane around 8.30am on Wednesday morning.
The blast sparked a gas-fuelled fire at a semi-detached house tearing through the neighbouring property. Other houses were also damaged by the flying rubble.
Around 30 fire-fighters as well as police and paramedics are at the scene.
Almost 19 Homes have been evacuated and hospitals are on standby to help any casualties.
The electricity has been turned off and will affect the whole street for some time. Police have cordoned off runs from Flatford Drive junction with Cloes Lane to the Hadleigh Road junction. Nien-Oord has also been cordoned off.
(CVS/CD)
One person is believed to be be suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Emergency services were alerted to the explosion in Cloes Lane around 8.30am on Wednesday morning.
The blast sparked a gas-fuelled fire at a semi-detached house tearing through the neighbouring property. Other houses were also damaged by the flying rubble.
Around 30 fire-fighters as well as police and paramedics are at the scene.
Almost 19 Homes have been evacuated and hospitals are on standby to help any casualties.
The electricity has been turned off and will affect the whole street for some time. Police have cordoned off runs from Flatford Drive junction with Cloes Lane to the Hadleigh Road junction. Nien-Oord has also been cordoned off.
(CVS/CD)
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