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Suspected gas explosion in Evesham 'shook the house'

Scene of a suspected gas explosionTwitter/@UKIncident

Four people have been injured, one seriously, following a suspected gas explosion in Worcestershire.

Emergency services were called to a property on Hemmingway, Evesham, shortly after 17:00 GMT on Tuesday.

Ten neighbouring properties were evacuated as a precaution and a cordon was set up, said West Mercia Police.

Sandra Cox, who lives nearby, described hearing an “almighty bang” and feeling her whole house shake.

Sandra Cox

“We were just sitting in the lounge, playing with the children and having a good time, when all of a sudden… there was an almighty bang,” she said.

“[It] frightened the life out of all of us. It shook the house, it was horrible.”

She described scenes around the incident as “chaotic”.

“There’s been fire engines, ambulances, police cars, you name it.”

Police vehicle at the scene

The former nurse said she had gone to the scene to speak to officers following the explosion.

“I wondered if anyone was seriously injured. I am more concerned about the people than I am about their houses, because a house can be replaced but a person can’t,” she said.

The house had suffered “very significant damage,” said the ambulance service.

One man was taken from the property to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with serious injuries.

A man and a woman who were also injured were taken to hospital in Hereford.

A further man from a neighbouring damaged property was also taken to the same hospital as a precaution after being treated at the scene.

The road remains closed with a police cordon in place.

People have been asked to stay away from the area.

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