Coronation Street cast reveal that the explosives used for filming tragic Platt house fire were REAL in behind-the-scenes clip of shoot day

The cast of Coronation Street have revealed that real explosives were used during the filming of the tragic Platt family fire scene. The cast of Coronation Street have revealed that real explosives were used during the filming of the tragic Platt family fire scene The soap was rocked by a deadly fire in recent scenes as a mysterious arsonist started a blaze that left the Platts' home in tatters 'Yeah the sort of gas explosions,' Jack added. As they filmed the scene, Julia Goulding and Jack Shepherd, who play Shona and David Platt, revealed that the explosives were in fact real A new clip of the cast filming the dramatic scene has given fans a behind-the-scenes look at how the fire was achieved The tragic scene where Toyah is carried out of the house amid the fire is then filmed as the flames burn Tina O'Brien, who plays Sarah Platt, appeared on screen as she said: 'Big fire at the Platt's so there's all these flames and firemen helping them to put out the flames' When the fire was proven to be arson, some of the street’s best known residents started to feel the heat and found themselves forced to try and convince the police of their innocence. A huge blaze ripped through the Platts' house this week, destroying not only bricks and mortar but also the lives of David and Shona's family and those close to them Fighting the flames, Nick found Toyah unconscious on the floor and tried to get her to safety.