Newark house blast: Second body found
A second body has been found in the rubble of a terraced house which was destroyed by a suspected gas blast in Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Police said continuing searches in the rubble had “revealed” the body of a woman, which would be recovered later.
A man’s body was removed from the house in Wright Street in the early hours. Four people, including two children, were treated in hospital.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue service said a woman, a seven-year-old and a four-month-old baby were from the neighbouring property. They have since been discharged.
Police also confirmed today that a “controlled demolition” was set to be carried out as the property was not considered safe.
2 men injured in ex-colliery explosion
Two security guards are in a serious condition in hospital after being injured in an explosion at an ex-colliery.
The explosion happened at the former Welbeck Colliery in Nottinghamshire, on the evening of Saturday 31st December.
The men suffered serious facial burns and are in a critical but stable condition at Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre.
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “It is understood that the men were working at the site as security personnel. Detectives are liaising with the site owners, UK Coal, with the fire service and the Health and Safety Executive to determine the sequence of events leading up to the incident.”
A spokeswoman for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service added: “The fire itself was very small. The main issue was the explosion itself and the two people injured.”
An investigation is now underway to determine the exact cause of the explosion.
Gas Explosion in Stretford flat
A block of flats in Stretford were evacuated after a gas explosion at around 8.30am on Sunday 19th December. The blast caused damage to the communal area of the building but no one was injured.
The incident is being investigated by the police and National Grid to establish the cause of the explosion.