child has died and four people have been injured after a major explosion destroyed terraced houses. Two people have been seriously hurt after a suspected gas explosion hit up to three terraced houses in the middle of the night.
Police raced to the scene at 2.40am after reports "a number" of houses had collapsed in Heysham, Lancashire. Firefighters and paramedics also scrambled to help after residents were woken by the sound of a blastIn a statement, the force said: "We are currently at the scene of a suspected gas explosion on Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham."We were called at 2.40am...
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