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At least two people were killed in an explosion that affected a beauty salon and a mobile phone shop in London this Wednesday, confirmed an official source from the London Fire Department. There may be more deaths.
The alert was given this morning, shortly after 6:30 am. The premises in question are located on the ground floor of an apartment building on King Street, Southall area, Ealing district. Part of the building collapsed. Authorities ask to avoid the area where the accident occurred.
Salvage and salvage equipment I’ve already managed to pull four adults and one child out of the rubble, but they fear that more people will be buried. Another 14 adults and two children managed to escape alone. One person had to be taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Paul Morgan, a commander coordinating rescuers at the scene, confirmed that there could be fatalities: “Unfortunately, we believe there are deaths on the property, although we cannot confirm the numbers at this time. “
The commander explained that “the explosion caused substantial damage to the establishment and caused structural damage everywhere ”. “It is an arduous and time-consuming incident, with firefighters systematically working to stabilize the building and search for the people involved,” described Paul Morgan.
Searches involve use of “specialized equipment” and search and rescue dogs. There are 40 firefighters and six fire trucks on site. The Metropolitan Police say they are not investigating the case as terrorism and that, at the origin of the accident, there must be a gas explosion.
