A house has been destroyed after a reported gas explosion – with three people taken to hospital.
The house in Yate near Bristol was burnt almost completely to the ground after the blast caused a fire on Tuesday morning.
Around 40 people have been evacuated from surrounding homes in the area, with a refuge centre set up nearby, Avon and Somerset Police said.
The three people taken to hospital are not believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries.
A fourth person was treated by ambulance services at the scene, firefighters said.
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“We were called at 6.53am to reports of a gas explosion in a residential home on Lancaster Road, Yate this morning,” Avon Fire and Rescue Service said.
“The explosion caused a fire, which has now been safely extinguished. A cordon has been put in place.
“Local people are asked to avoid the area while we deal with the incident.”
