Emergency services raced to an explosion in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Two victims made it out of the fire and were treated by medics. The home was left severely damaged
Residents were left shocked after a house exploded on a residential street – leaving two people injured in West Yorkshire.
Emergency services rushed to the property in Bradford shortly after 10pm on Saturday. Firefighters, medics and police attended the scene as responders scrambled to treat wounded locals. The horrifying incident took place on Southfield Lane.
Pictures and videos captured the aftermath of the blast, showing debris scattered across the street. In one image, the house could be seen in a collapsed state, with some of its stucture remaining.
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The road was closed off with emergency vehicles. Witnesses recalled hearing a loud bang, leading to concerns of suspected gas leak, according to UKNIP. West Yorkshire Fire Services confirmed it sent specialist teams including the Technical Rescue Unit and Urban search and rescue team.
West Yorkshire Fire Services addressed the blaze and said: “Domestic property, reports of house explosion with no fire, 2 casualties walking wounded in care of paramedics, further casualties are unaccounted for, the technical rescue unit and the urban search and rescue dog are attending to carry out further searches.”
