Police confirmed George Arthur Hinds died in the explosion around 2.40am on Sunday after numerous houses collapsed. His parents Vicky Studholme and Stephen Hinds were also injured in the incident in Heysham, Lancashire.
George, aged two years and 10 months, was descried as a "beautiful little angel" by his heartbroken mum and dad, the Mirror reports.
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