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Four adults and a child have been rescued after a building collapsed following an alleged gas explosion.
Fire crews were called to King Street in Ealing, west London, in what they say is a “complex operation”.
The explosion reportedly occurred inside a phone store, Dr. Phone, with floors above it, and left at least one man injured.
The shop owner, Jatinder Singh, 36, said he received a phone call from a neighbor to tell him that his mobile phone shop had been totally destroyed.
He told the Evening Standard: “It is an absolute disaster.”
Station commander Alan Brand, who is at the scene, said: “Four adults and a child were rescued from the rear of the property by firefighters using a ladder.
Fourteen other adults and two children evacuated from the surrounding properties. Teams of specialists are searching the building for anyone else who may be involved.
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“This is an ongoing operation and I would ask people to avoid the area if possible.”
The Brigade was called at 0638. Six fire trucks and about 40 Southall, Hayes, Heston, Ealing and Feltham firefighters are on site.
A large part of the highway has been closed following reports of the explosion inside a store.
Images from the scene earlier this morning show a large emergency response, with many saying that the store and some of the properties above have been completely destroyed.
(Image: @MPSSouthallGrn)
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