Explosion in Halifax Injures Two People

Emergency services were called to the Spring Hall Grove area of Halifax, near the Asda supermarket, just after midnight. Two people from one home were taken to hospital with serious injuries. A third person, from another property, has received treatment for minor injuries. Five crews used large jets and an aerial ladder to extinguish the fire. Officers are still at the scene this morning as the cause of the explosion remains under investigation.

Full West Yorkshire Police statement

A spokesperson for the force: \"Police were called to Coventry Street at 12.04am this morning to a report of an explosion. Officers at the scene assisted with closing the road and evacuating the occupants of 14 houses. Two people from one property were taken to hospital with serious injuries, and a third person, from another property, has received treatment for minor injuries. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.\"

A spokesperson for Yorkshire Ambulance Service said: \"A number of ambulance resources attended this incident.\"

Full West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service statement

A spokesperson for the fire service said: \"We were called at 0.06am this morning to Spring Hall Grove to reports of an explosion. We sent five crews, plus the technical rescue and command unit. The explosion had affected six houses. Crews used large jets and an aerial ladder to extinguish the fire. Three people were taken to hospital.\"