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Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Yahoo
Probe continues into cause of fatal house explosion
Investigations are continuing into the cause of a house explosion that killed a man and saw dozens of people evacuated from their homes. Emergency services were called to John Street, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday shortly before 20:00 BST. Disruption was expected around the scene for some time after one terraced house was destroyed and two more partially collapsed. Police confirmed on Sunday a man in his 50s was discovered in the wreckage having died at the scene. A major incident was declared by emergency services following the explosion on Saturday evening. As well as the three houses directly affected, eight other properties and 20 cars were damaged by debris, police said. One other person was treated for minor injuries. In an updated police statement on Sunday evening, Ch Insp Clive Collings said: "I want to reassure our community in Worksop that we are doing everything we can this evening to support residents. "Officers are working at pace with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service to determine the cause of this tragic incident. "There will be an increased police presence in the area and a cordon and road closures will remain in place overnight and into tomorrow morning. "This is a large scene that will take some time to clear, and I want to thank residents for their patience and understanding." Residents, who live on and around John Street, spoke of the "chaos" in the wake of the blast, which significantly damaged houses adjacent and opposite to the property. Joan Smith, who lives on the street, told the BBC: "I've never seen so many police, so many ambulances, and I've never seen so many fire engines. Nothing usually goes off around here. "It's upsetting [that someone has died]. You see these things but never think they're going to happen in your area. "We don't really know what happened yet, and I guess it might take a while." Marie Mallion, who lives nearby on Manvers Street, said: "I was sat watching TV with my dogs, and we heard this massive crash, and the dogs went wild, and everyone came out of their doors. "I felt something had fallen on the roof; it was so loud, it was almost like a bomb had hit it or an earthquake or something. "It was just the weirdest noise, and everything shook in the house, and things just fell everywhere." A large number of people evacuated from nearby properties in the area are being supported by Bassetlaw District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council, though some have returned to their homes, officials said. Everyone in the area has been accounted for, police confirmed. Fire crews from Warsop, Worksop and Mansfield Fire Station, as well as Clowne Fire Station attended. Specialist urban search and rescue teams were called in to search the area after the blast, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said. They had ended their search by Sunday afternoon, a police spokesperson told the BBC at the scene. Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Man killed in house explosion Search teams deployed after house explosion Major incident after explosion destroys house Nottinghamshire Police Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
The Guardian
13-04-2025
- The Guardian
Man dies after explosion at house in Nottinghamshire
A man has died after an explosion at a house in Nottinghamshire, police have said. Emergency services were called to John Street, Worksop at 7.39pm on Saturday evening. A major incident was declared and homes were evacuated after the blast, in which a terraced property was destroyed and significant damage caused to neighbouring properties. The body of a man in his 50s was later discovered in the wreckage. Ch Insp Clive Collings, from Nottinghamshire police, said: 'This is an extremely serious incident that has led to a man's untimely death. 'The man's family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. I have no doubt that this incident will have come as a shock to the community in Worksop.' A police statement said that anyone who may have been in the area at the time is now accounted for and that an investigation to determine the cause of the explosion is ongoing. Collings added: 'It is likely that the cordon and road closures will remain in place for some time as we carry out our investigations. I would also like to acknowledge the cooperation of local residents and thank them for their patience. 'Officers will remain in the area to carry out inquiries relating to the investigation. It is an offence to fly a drone over or near to an ongoing emergency response without permission and I would ask that people refrain from doing that. 'I would also like to thank all partners, including our emergency services colleagues at Nottinghamshire fire and rescue service and East Midlands ambulance service, who have worked throughout the night in response to this incident.' After the explosion, the nearby Crown Place community centre was opened as a place of safety for residents, while police remained at the scene through the night. Images circulated on social media appeared to show the scene, with people reporting hearing a 'huge' bang that shook surrounding properties. In video shared on Facebook, the entire length of the property appeared to have been wrecked, with bricks littering the street. On X, one person asked at about 8.06pm on Saturday: 'Did anyone else hear a loud bang /explosion sound in Worksop north Nottingham around 30 minutes ago?' A Facebook user posted at about 8.10pm: 'I was driving back from mass this evening, just turned into Gladstone Street from Gateford Road, when there was a terrific bang, like a very loud firework! I thought the back end had blown off my car.' Karolina Ciolko, who lives nearby, told the BBC: 'I was lying in bed when I heard an explosion. I quickly looked out the window. I saw smoke and the car in front of me rocked, and the alarm went off. We quickly ran out of the house to see what had happened.'
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man killed in explosion that destroyed house
A man has died in an explosion that destroyed a house and led to evacuations. Multiple homes in John Street, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, were evacuated and emergency services were called to the scene on Saturday evening, just before 20:00 BST. On Sunday, police confirmed the body of a man, in his 50s, had been found in the wreckage of the house. Nottinghamshire Police said emergency services treated the man but were unable to save him and he died at the scene. Chf Insp Clive Collings said: "This is an extremely serious incident that has led to a man's untimely death. "The man's family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. "I have no doubt that this incident will have come as a shock to the community in Worksop." An investigation is under way to establish the cause of the explosion. Everyone else who may have been in the area at the time has been accounted for, police added. Mr Collings added: "It is likely that the cordon and road closures will remain in place for some time as we carry out our investigations. "Officers will remain in the area to carry out enquiries relating to the investigation and anyone with concerns is encouraged to speak with an on-duty officer." The explosion has been declared a major incident by emergency services. Specialist experts were called in to search the area after the blast, with demolition workers subsequently attending the scene after midday on Sunday. Residents, who live near John Street, described "chaos" in the wake of the explosion. They said they had heard a loud crashing sound which immediately prompted a large number of people to rush out into the street. They told the BBC there was thick black smoke in the street as some people ran towards the wrecked house to try to help. Police and fire crews were quickly on the scene, residents said. Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Search teams deployed after house explosion Major incident after explosion destroys house Nottinghamshire Police Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
The Independent
13-04-2025
- The Independent
Man dead following ‘gas explosion' in Nottinghamshire home
A man has been found dead among the debris of a terraced Nottinghamshire house that was destroyed by a 'gas explosion', police have said. Emergency crews were called to the incident in John Street, Worksop, at 7.39pm on Saturday and the Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service reported it as a gas explosion. The following afternoon Nottinghamshire Police confirmed the explosion came from inside and the terraced home was destroyed. 'Significant damage was also caused to neighbouring properties', it added. The force said: 'The body of a man, aged in his 50s, was later discovered in the wreckage. 'Despite the best efforts of the responding emergency services, he died at the scene.' Officers are investigating if anyone else is missing and what caused the explosion. Images circulated on social media appear to show a destroyed terraced house, and people reported hearing a loud bang. The entire length of the house looks to have been wrecked, with bricks covering part of the street in front, in a video of the scene shared on Facebook. Multiple residents from John Street and the surrounding roads were evacuated and are receiving support from Nottinghamshire County Council, police said. Chief Inspector Clive Collings, from Nottinghamshire Police, said on Sunday: 'This is an extremely serious incident that has led to a man's untimely death. 'The man's family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. I have no doubt that this incident will have come as a shock to the community in Worksop.' On X, formerly Twitter, one person asked at around 8.06pm: 'Did anyone else hear a loud bang/explosion sound in Worksop North Nottingham around 30 minutes ago?' A Facebook user posted at about 8.10pm: 'I was driving back from Mass this evening, just turned into Gladstone Street from Gateford Road, when there was a terrific bang, like a very loud firework! I thought the back end had blown off my car. 'A house in John Street has had, presumably, a gas explosion!' A cordon remains in place. Mr Collings said: 'It is likely that the cordon and road closures will remain in place for some time as we carry out our investigations. 'I would also like to acknowledge the co-operation of local residents and thank them for their patience. 'Officers will remain in the area to carry out enquiries relating to the investigation and anyone with concerns is encouraged to speak with an on-duty officer. 'It is an offence to fly a drone over or near to an ongoing emergency response without permission and I would ask that people refrain from doing that. 'I would also like to thank all partners, including our emergency services colleagues at Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service and East Midlands Ambulance Service, who have worked throughout the night in response to this incident.' The fire service said on Saturday that it has 'a number of appliances at an incident on John Street, Worksop. This is a gas explosion'. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident 612 of 12 April 2025.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man dead following ‘gas explosion' in Nottinghamshire home
A man has been found dead among the debris of a terraced Nottinghamshire house that was destroyed by a 'gas explosion', police have said. Emergency crews were called to the incident in John Street, Worksop, at 7.39pm on Saturday. The following afternoon Nottinghamshire Police confirmed the explosion came from inside and the terraced home was destroyed. 'Significant damage was also caused to neighbouring properties', it added. The force said: 'The body of a man, aged in his 50s, was later discovered in the wreckage. 'Despite the best efforts of the responding emergency services, he died at the scene.' Images circulated on social media appear to show a destroyed terraced house, and people reported hearing a loud bang. The entire length of the house looks to have been wrecked, with bricks covering part of the street in front, in a video of the scene shared on Facebook. Chief Inspector Clive Collings, from Nottinghamshire Police, said on Sunday: 'This is an extremely serious incident that has led to a man's untimely death. 'The man's family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. I have no doubt that this incident will have come as a shock to the community in Worksop.' On X, formerly Twitter, one person asked at around 8.06pm: 'Did anyone else hear a loud bang/explosion sound in Worksop North Nottingham around 30 minutes ago?' A Facebook user posted at about 8.10pm: 'I was driving back from Mass this evening, just turned into Gladstone Street from Gateford Road, when there was a terrific bang, like a very loud firework! I thought the back end had blown off my car. 'A house in John Street has had, presumably, a gas explosion!' The public is asked to avoid the area. The fire service said it has 'a number of appliances at an incident on John Street, Worksop. This is a gas explosion'. Nottinghamshire Police posted on X: 'We are currently at the scene of an emergency incident in John Street, Worksop. 'Please avoid the area until further notice. Further updates to follow.'
