Three hurt in gas blast at flats
Three people have been injured in a gas explosion at a block of flats.
The blast damaged a wall of the building in Garratt Lane, Wandsworth, south London, at around 7.25am on Wednesday.
Emergency crews are working at the scene, where a cordon has been put in place and drivers are being advised to avoid the area.
Metropolitan Police Sergeant John Nicolaou said: “At this stage we believe up to three people have been injured as a result of what is believed to be a gas explosion.
“We await a full update on their condition.
“The Health and Safety Executive will be informed in due course and the gas board are at the scene now.”
The scene of the blast in Wandsworth, south London (@jhardmanmusic/PA)
A spokeswoman for London Fire Brigade said: “Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters have been called to a suspected gas explosion on Garratt Lane in Wandsworth.
“A ground-floor flat in a three-storey block has been affected. A 25-metre cordon is in place as a precaution.
“Firefighters rescued one man from the affected flat. He has been taken to hospital. A man from an adjacent flat left before the brigade arrived and has also been taken to hospital.”
