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Child dead after house gas explosion

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Child dead after house gas explosion

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Reuters

14 Views • Jun 26, 2012

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A child is dead after a suspected gas explosion destroyed a house - and damaged several others - in northern England on Tuesday.

Officials said at least one person was injured - and treated for burns.

Anthony Brennan's house was damaged in the blast.

SOUNDBITE: Anthony Brennan, Resident

"Totally, every window came through, all the doors came off, half the roof, the same with my mate's house - half his house has totally disappeared. It's the same with the other one on the other end, totally gone."

Local media reported emergency workers continued to comb through the rubble - but did not expect to find any more casualties.

The cause of the blast - is under investigation.

Sarah Irwin, Reuters.