US EditionMajor incident declared after gas explosion causes house collapse in Nottinghamshire
- A gas explosion significantly damaged a house on John Street in Worksop on April 12, 2025.
- Reports of a loud bang and shaking windows preceded the emergency response at around 7:39 pm.
- Emergency services, including police and fire crews, rushed to John Street after the initial reports.
- One resident described an "almighty explosion" causing "windows shaking"; police called it a "major incident".
- Multiple homes were evacuated as authorities assessed damage to neighboring properties and worked to account for residents.
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Gas explosion leaves one dead and several injured
A man has died and several people have been injured in a gas explosion on a residential street in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday evening, with police confirming the man's body was found in the wreckage of a house
Man dies in huge gas explosion that destroys house as emergency services declare major incident
A major incident has been declared after a man died in a massive gas explosion which destroyed a property in Nottinghamshire. Swooping on the scene after receiving reports to the fire around 7.30pm on Saturday night, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that several houses surrounding the street were evacuated.After working through the night to search for residents, police have confirmed this morning that the body of a man in his 50…
Worksop gas blast: 'Almighty bang' terrified residents with 'five houses hit' - The Mirror
Locals waking up to the aftermath of a suspected gas explosion in Worksop have told how the blast "well damaged" five homes after ripping through a quiet street on Saturday
Nottingham blast - everything we know after house destroyed in gas explosion - Birmingham Live
Pictures from the scene showed a terraced house partially collapsed and smoke rising into the sky above the street after the explosion at around 7.30pm in Worksop
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