This Article is From Mar 26, 2017

Over 30 Injured, Houses Collapse In UK Gas Explosion

Over 30 Injured, Houses Collapse In UK Gas Explosion

Houses shook and windows were smashed late Saturday night in the blast (Representational)

London: More than 30 persons were injured when several houses collapsed in a suspected gas explosion in Britain, the media reported on Sunday.

Houses shook and windows were smashed late Saturday night in the blast -- described as sounding like an earthquake -- which left bricks and debris strewn on roads in Bebington, Wirral county, the BBC reported.

Of a total 34 injured, two are said to be in a serious condition, according to a senior fire service official.

People from a number of houses in the area were evacuated, and more than 100 persons were moved overnight to a nearby church.

A dance studio for children, Complete Works, which was unoccupied at the time, was destroyed.

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