Thornton Heath fire: House collapses after explosion as 40 fire fighters tackle blaze
2 years, 4 months ago

Thornton Heath fire: House collapses after explosion as 40 fire fighters tackle blaze

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I went down the road to see what happened this morning and the whole house is gone, people living nearby said all their windows shook,” the Thornton Heath local told MyLondon. The fire brigade said one terraced house collapsed following the explosion, with neighbouring properties also damaged. open image in gallery The house and explosion took place in Galpin’s Road in Thornton Heath on Monday open image in gallery Fire crews attended the scene on Galpin’s Road on Monday Around six fire engines and 40 crew members attended the scene on Monday morning. London Ambulance said it had a “number of resources” at the scene on Monday morning, while the Metropolitan Police also attended.

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House explodes in east London as 60 firefighters tackle blaze

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South Kensington fire: Eleven in hospital after blaze rips through terraced house
10 months ago

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Two houses destroyed in major blaze in Brisbane's inner south, two others damaged
1 year, 4 months ago

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Fire at a block of flats in south London
1 year, 6 months ago

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Willenhall fire: ‘Mini explosions’ as 50 firefighters tackle huge blaze at food factory
1 year, 11 months ago

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Feltham fire: Firefighters ‘save 30 homes’ from woodland blaze in west London
2 years, 4 months ago

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Seventy firefighters tackle blaze at house in south east London
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Seventy firefighters tackle blaze at house in south east London

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Westminster fire: Explosion destroys home and damages surrounding properties and cars outside Denver
2 years, 10 months ago

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Battersea fire: Woman and child taken to hospital after blaze breaks out at London tower block
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London fire: Blaze breaks out in Elephant and Castle

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5 years, 6 months ago

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