A young child has died and four people injured following a suspected gas explosion in the middle of the night. A major incident was declared in Heysham, Lancashire, overnight as nearby residents were evacuated following the explosion at around 2.40am which destroyed three homes.
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: "We remain at the scene of a suspected gas explosion on Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham. We were called at 2.40am this morning (Sunday May 16th) to reports that a number of houses on the road had collapsed. "Our officers attended and found two houses collapsed and serious damage to a third property. "We can now confirm that sadly a young child has died as a result of the incident. Did you see what happened?
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