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Clacton House Explosion
Dramatic pictures of the Clacton house that collapsed following an explosion. Pictures: Chris Radburn/PA Wire
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1. Clacton House Explosion
Fire and Rescue workers survey the scene at a house, divided into three flats, in Wellesley Road, Clacton following a suspected gas explosion in the early hours of Monday morning.
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2. Clacton House Explosion
A family of four was rescued from the roof of the building and firefighters saved a woman and a man from inside. The man was trapped under rubble.
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3. Clacton House Explosion
About 60 people were evacuated from homes. An adjoining property is also believed to be unstable.
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Fire and Rescue worker Graham Currie with sniffer dog Kirby, who discovered a casualty buried in the rubble at a house.
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A view of rubble at the scene at a house in Wellesley Road, Clacton. It is thought that all residents have been accounted for by the Urban Search and Rescue Team.
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Assistant Divisional Officer Martyn Hare said: "We believe there has been a gas explosion which has caused substantial collapse in a house which has been converted into flats. "Firefighting operations are continuing at the scene. The road has been closed and neighbouring properties have been evacuated."
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7. Clacton House Explosion
Firefighter Neil Holloway added: "It is extremely lucky that no-one has died here and it is testament to the skill of firefighters and the search and rescue team that everyone has been rescued alive."