Bristol explosion: House almost completely destroyed in huge blast

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Three people are in hospital after a suspected gas explosion at a house in Bristol.

Neighbours heard a huge bang and felt ‘loud shuddering’ after the explosion at a home on Lancaster Road in Yate shortly before 7am today.

The roof of the house was completely destroyed as flames ripped through the home, with the blaze now spreading to neighbouring homes.

While the cause of the fire is yet to be confirmed, Avon and Somerset Police say they suspect it was a gas explosion.

Around 40 people have been evacuated from neighbouring homes as a precaution, with some escorted from their homes in their dressing gowns.

Shocking pictures show the majority of the house has been razed to the ground, with just the porch still standing.

The scene at Lancaster Road, Yate, Glos, where a house has been destroyed after a suspected gas explosion. Yate, Gloucester. April 29 2025. A house has been destroyed in a suspected gas explosion.Emergency services are at the scene of a major incident which left the home a wreck after a blast was reported this morning (Tues).Videos show smoke and flames pouring from a property in Lancaster Road, Yate, Glos.Fire services are at the scene and the cause has initially been reported as a gas explosion.A spokesperson for Avon Fire and Rescue Service said: "We currently have multiple crews on scene at a property on Lancaster Road, Yate to reports of an explosion. — There’s serious damage to the neighbouring home’s roof (Picture: SWNS)

One neighbouring house in the terrace also has a badly damaged roof, with just the chimney stack left standing, with the home on the other side missing a significant number or roof tiles.

The fire has since been ‘safely extinguished’, Avon Fire and Rescue said, but there’s still a cordon in place.

A spokesperson for the fire brigade said: ‘We were called at 6.53am to reports of a gas explosion in a residential home on Lancaster Road, Yate, this morning.

‘The explosion caused a fire, which has now been safely extinguished.

‘We’ve put a cordon in place and a number of people have been evacuated as a precaution, they are being supported at the scene.

‘Three people with non-life threatening injuries have been taken to hospital, and a fourth person has been treated by the ambulance service at the scene.

‘Local people are asked to avoid the area while we deal with the incident.’

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A police spokesperson said: ‘Officers are supporting Avon Fire and Rescue Service at the scene of a suspected gas explosion in Lancaster Road, in Yate, at 6.50am this morning.

‘Three people have been taken to hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening or life changing.

‘A fourth person has sustained minor injuries and was seen to by the ambulance service.

‘A cordon has been put in place and a number of properties have been evacuated. A refuge centre has been set up at a nearby public house.

‘Members of the public are being advised to avoid the area and keep the roads clear while emergency services are at the scene.’

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