Probe continues into cause of fatal house explosion in Worksop

The investigations continue on the cause of an explosion of the house that killed a man and saw doses of people evacuated from their homes.

Emergency services were called to John Street, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday shortly before 20:00 BST.

Interruption was expected in the scene for some time after a house on terraces was destroyed and two more partial collapses.

Police confirmed Sunday A 50 -year -old man was discovered in the remains Having died on the scene.

Emergency services declared a great incident after the explosion on Saturday night.

In addition to the three houses, directly affected, eight other properties and 20 cars were damaged by debris, police said.

Another person was treated by minor injuries.

In a police statement updated on Sunday night, CH inclines Colts said: “I want to assure our community in Worksop that we are doing everything possible tonight to support residents.

“Officers are working to the rhythm with the fire and rescue service of Nuttinghamshire to determine the cause of this tragic incident.

“There will be a greater police presence in the area and a cordon and road closures will remain in place during the night and tomorrow morning.

“This is a big scene that will take time to clear, and I want to thank the residents for their patience and understanding.”

The residents, who live in and around John Street, spoke of “chaos” following the explosion, which significantly damaged adjacent houses and opposite to the property.

Joan Smith, who lives on the street, told the BBC: “I never have so much police, so many ambulances, and I never have so many fire trucks. Nothing is active here.

“It’s annoying [that someone has died]. You see these things but you never think that they will happen in your area.

“We really don’t know what happened yet, and I guess I could take time.”

Marie Mallion, who lives nearby in Manvers Street, said: “I was sitting watching television with my dogs, and we listened to this massive accident, and the dogs went crazy, and they all left their doors.

“I felt that something had fallen on the roof; it was so strong that it was almost as if a bomb had hit it or an earthquake or something.

“It was the strangest noise, and everything shook into the house, and things fell everywhere.”

A large number of people evacuated from nearby properties in the area that receive support from the Bassetlaw District Council and the Nottinghamshire County Council, although some returned to their homes, authorities said.

All in the area have been counted, police confirmed.

The Warsop, Worksop and the Mansfield Fire Station, as well as the clown fire station.

The specialized urban search and rescue teams were called to search the area after the explosion, said the Fire Service and Rescue of Nottinghamshire.

They had finished their search on Sunday afternoon, a police spokesman said to the BBC at the scene.