Southall Rocked by Explosion Above Shop
Flats on Western Road badly damaged after suspected gas leak
Fire fighters at the scene in Southall . Picture: London Fire Brigade
May 2, 2023
London Fire Brigade believes that a gas leak was responsible for an explosion that took place in Southall this Sunday afternoon (30 April).
Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were sent to a shop with flats above on Western Road at 1.29pm after eight calls were received from members of the public. Crews from Southall, Feltham and surrounding fire stations attended the scene where the building was on fire following the blast.
The first floor and roof of the two-storey building with a shop and flats had suffered significant structural damage as a result of the structure partially collapsing. Part of the first floor and roof was also damaged.
Two men and a woman left the building before firefighters arrived and were taken to hospital. There were no reports of any other injuries.
Neighbouring properties were evacuated as a precaution and road closures were put in place.
The brigade had the incident under control by 4.05pm
Station Commander Simon Horn, who was at the scene, said, "Crews were joined by our Urban Search and Rescue team using specialist equipment to carry out a systematic search of the property. They were able to confirm that everyone has been accounted for.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
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