Locals rescue man from house after suspected gas explosion that killed woman

The scene of the explosion last night Image: West Midlands Fire Service The scene of the explosion last night Image: West Midlands Fire Service A WOMAN HAS died following a suspected gas explosion that destroyed a house in Birmingham yesterday.“We’re very sad to confirm that a woman has been found dead at the scene of last night’s explosion in Kingstanding. Our thoughts and sympathies are with everyone affected,” said West Midlands Fire Service.

Following the explosion, several local residents had to climb past flaming debris, through dust and rubble to pull the injured man from the ruins of the house. Standing at the police cordon, watching the emergency services working under powerful spotlights amid the devastation, the resident added: “There’s nothing left of that house at all.

A spokesperson said: “A man was helped from the property by people at the scene but had suffered very serious injuries.

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