A powerful gas explosion shocks Yate

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The force of the explosion shattered windows, destroyed one home completely, and set another ablaze. Flames tore through the roof as neighbours ran in to help an infirm woman trapped inside. One person even dropped their keys in the panic.

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00:00shock and devastation has circled through yate after a powerful gas explosion rocked a quiet

00:08residential street leaving three people seriously injured and dozens more shaken

00:14the blast happened just before seven on lancaster road and residents say it felt like a bomb had

00:22gone off 48 year old charlie danes who lives just 50 meters from the explosion had said she had let her

00:30cats out when everything changed he recalled that it was silent then this almighty bang it rocked

00:39through the body shook the houses and debris flew into the air the force of the explosion shattered

00:46windows destroyed one home completely and set another ablaze flames tore through the roof as

00:52neighbors ran in to help to affirm the woman trapped inside one person even dropped their keys

00:59in the panic three people were rushed to hospital with serious injuries a fourth was treated at the

01:07scene 40 homes were evacuated amid safety fears a full investigation is now underway a spokesperson for

01:16wales and west utilities says that the cause is still unknown but avon fire and rescue are

01:22working hard to find out exactly what happened currently the cause of the blast is still unknown

01:29the full investigation will be carried out avon fire and rescue service has assured the public

01:35into determining the incident and why it happened locals describe the noise like an earthquake

01:41a terrifying moment no one will forget soon

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