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House destroyed after explosion in Yate

Three people have been taken to hospital following reports of a gas explosion - with around 40 others evacuated from surrounding homes.

Tuesday 29 April 2025 11:44, UK

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A house has been destroyed after a reported gas explosion - with three people taken to hospital.

The house in Yate near Bristol was burnt almost completely to the ground after the blast caused a fire on Tuesday morning.

Around 40 people have been evacuated from surrounding homes in the area, with a refuge centre set up nearby, Avon and Somerset Police said.

The scene on Lancaster Road in Yate near Bristol, where a property has been damaged following an explosion. Picture date: Tuesday April 29, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story POLICE Yate. Photo credit should read: Ben Birchall/PA Wire
Image: The aftermath of the blast. Pic: PA
The scene on Lancaster Road in Yate near Bristol, where a property has been damaged following an explosion. Pic: PA
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The three people taken to hospital are not believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries.

A fourth person was treated by ambulance services at the scene, firefighters said.

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The scene on Lancaster Road in Yate near Bristol, where a property has been damaged following an explosion. Pic: PA
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The scene on Lancaster Road in Yate near Bristol, where a property has been damaged following an explosion. Pic: PA
Image: Pic: PA

"We were called at 6.53am to reports of a gas explosion in a residential home on Lancaster Road, Yate this morning," Avon Fire and Rescue Service said.

"The explosion caused a fire, which has now been safely extinguished. A cordon has been put in place.

"Local people are asked to avoid the area while we deal with the incident."

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