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A man was injured and a child among those removed from the wreckage after a suspected gas explosion at a West London store
The explosion is believed to have occurred at a phone shop and barbers on King Street in Ealing around 6 a.m.8 p.m. this morning
Images on social media show firefighters climbing the building to help a person trapped in an apartment on the upper floor
The owner of the Dr Phone mobile phone store which was destroyed in the explosion said he was « shocked » to arrive at the scene
Jatinder Singh, 36, said he received a phone call from a neighbor telling him that his mobile phone store had been totally destroyed
« I’m not sure what happened I’m in shock My owner is in there now looking he is also in shock I don’t know if anyone was hurt or who lived upstairs There is too much that I lost in there «
He added: « I closed my shop as usual last night and I didn’t think anything was wrong Then I got a phone call from a neighbor to come here that my shop was totally destroyed
« I’m fine, I’m not injured The police have a special dog team and keep everyone away »
A huge cordon was thrown around King Street as fire investigators began their investigation into the explosion
A local business owner said: « There was a huge blow like an explosion My shop shook We hear there are injuries it’s a shock to all of us »
Another said: « We have been told that a gas canister has exploded There are police and firefighters everywhere We hope everyone we know is fine This is a tight-knit community »
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London firefighters said there had been a structural collapse of the building which involved a store with apartments above
Station commander Alan Brand, who is at the scene, said: « Four adults and a child were rescued from the back of the property by firefighters using a ladder Fourteen other adults and two children were self-evacuated from the surrounding properties Teams of specialists are looking in the building for any other person likely to be involved
« This is an ongoing operation and I would ask people to avoid the area if possible »
He added: « A large explosion occurred in a store Man was found injured Closed roads were put in place and residents of the surrounding area were evacuated »
« At this early stage, it is believed to be a gas explosion and is not considered suspicious »
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