{"id":176222,"date":"2025-06-11T17:27:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/176222\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T17:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:27:11","slug":"midlands-house-reduced-to-rubble-as-authorities-investigate-possible-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/176222\/","title":{"rendered":"Midlands house reduced to rubble as authorities investigate &#8216;possible explosion&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emergency services are investigating the cause of the incident as a &#8216;possible gas explosion&#8217;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_imgonline-com-ua-FrameBlurred-PobKe9BkTc4XG8wZ.jpg\" alt=\"The collapsed house\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The collapsed house(Image: Derbyshire Police )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A house in a Midlands street has been reduced to rubble as the authorities investigate a possible &#8216;gas explosion&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Photographs shared by the police and fire authorities show a terraced property that had collapsed on a resident street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.derbytelegraph.co.uk\/news\/derby-news\/earthquake-like-derby-explosion-leaves-10256272\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">DerbyshireLive<\/a> reports that one man was hospitalised following the incident and a dog was also found with injuries overnight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/black-country\/drivers-warned-birmingham-new-road-31835422\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Drivers warned of Birmingham New Road delays after &#8217;emergency closure&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/a>, click the link to join<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The extent of the man&#8217;s injuries remains unknown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Emergency services were called to scene at around 7.24pm on Tuesday (June 10).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A statement issued by both Derbyshire Police and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service today (June 11) said: &#8220;Emergency services are continuing to deal with an incident on Eden Street, Alvaston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Firefighters and partner agencies are working to make the scene safe to allow a joint police and fire investigation into the cause of the possible gas explosion to commence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Eden Street remains closed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Derby City Council (DCC) will be contacting residents who are immediately affected by the incident on Eden Street over the coming hours, to discuss next steps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Initially, DCC is advising residents who want to leave their property to contact family or friends and take steps to contact their insurance company or landlord.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The site is currently still cordoned off, however care providers will still have access to the site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;They should approach the cordon and make themselves known to officers at the scene to be let through the cordon.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Emergency services are investigating the cause of the incident as a &#8216;possible gas explosion&#8217;The collapsed house(Image: Derbyshire 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