BREAKING: Explosion tears through Greater Manchester home — multiple casualties reported

MULTIPLE casualties have been reported after an explosion at a house in Farnworth, Greater Manchester.

“It sounded like a bomb going off”
Local Ashley Chalke

Emergency services were called to the explosion near Bolton at around 2.40pm on Sunday afternoon.

A man in his 70s is in a serious condition in hospital.

North West Ambulance Service have confirmed that two casualties — an elderly man and woman — have been taken to Wythenshaw Hospital.

Friends Ashley Chalke, 29, and Nathan Wallwork, 28, described the chaos.

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EXPLOSION: A police cordon is in place around the explosion in Farnworth, Greater Manchester

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CASUALTIES: North West Ambulance Service confirmed two elderly residents were taken to hospital

Ashley told Manchester Evening News: "I was stood having a cigarette when I heard a big explosion.

"It sounded like a bomb going off. I thought, 'What the hell was that?' and when I looked out I saw smoke coming from the house at the end of the road.

"I shouted for Nathan and we ran down there to investigate."

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WARNING: Emergency services are on the scene

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MAP: The explosion happened in Farnworth near Bolton, Greater Manchester

Dozens of homes have been evacuated and an air ambulance was sent to the scene on Rydal Grove.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police confirmed that officers responded to a suspected gas explosion earlier this afternoon.

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BREAKING: Explosion tears through Greater Manchester home — multiple casualties reported

MULTIPLE casualties have been reported after an explosion at a house in Farnworth, Greater Manchester.

“It sounded like a bomb going off”
Local Ashley Chalke

Emergency services were called to the explosion near Bolton at around 2.40pm on Sunday afternoon.

A man in his 70s is in a serious condition in hospital.

North West Ambulance Service have confirmed that two casualties — an elderly man and woman — have been taken to Wythenshaw Hospital.

Friends Ashley Chalke, 29, and Nathan Wallwork, 28, described the chaos.

Gas explosion BOLTON NEWS

EXPLOSION: A police cordon is in place around the explosion in Farnworth, Greater Manchester

Tweet from North West Ambulance Service TWITTER: @NWAMBULANCE

CASUALTIES: North West Ambulance Service confirmed two elderly residents were taken to hospital

Ashley told Manchester Evening News: "I was stood having a cigarette when I heard a big explosion.

"It sounded like a bomb going off. I thought, 'What the hell was that?' and when I looked out I saw smoke coming from the house at the end of the road.

"I shouted for Nathan and we ran down there to investigate."

Tweet from Manchester Fire TWITTER: MANCHESTERFIRE

WARNING: Emergency services are on the scene

Map of the explosion in Farnworth GOOGLE MAPS

MAP: The explosion happened in Farnworth near Bolton, Greater Manchester

Dozens of homes have been evacuated and an air ambulance was sent to the scene on Rydal Grove.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police confirmed that officers responded to a suspected gas explosion earlier this afternoon.

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BREAKING: Explosion tears through Greater Manchester home — multiple casualties reported

MULTIPLE casualties have been reported after an explosion at a house in Farnworth, Greater Manchester.

“It sounded like a bomb going off”
Local Ashley Chalke

Emergency services were called to the explosion near Bolton at around 2.40pm on Sunday afternoon.

A man in his 70s is in a serious condition in hospital.

North West Ambulance Service have confirmed that two casualties — an elderly man and woman — have been taken to Wythenshaw Hospital.

Friends Ashley Chalke, 29, and Nathan Wallwork, 28, described the chaos.

Gas explosion BOLTON NEWS

EXPLOSION: A police cordon is in place around the explosion in Farnworth, Greater Manchester

Tweet from North West Ambulance Service TWITTER: @NWAMBULANCE

CASUALTIES: North West Ambulance Service confirmed two elderly residents were taken to hospital

Ashley told Manchester Evening News: "I was stood having a cigarette when I heard a big explosion.

"It sounded like a bomb going off. I thought, 'What the hell was that?' and when I looked out I saw smoke coming from the house at the end of the road.

"I shouted for Nathan and we ran down there to investigate."

Tweet from Manchester Fire TWITTER: MANCHESTERFIRE

WARNING: Emergency services are on the scene

Map of the explosion in Farnworth GOOGLE MAPS

MAP: The explosion happened in Farnworth near Bolton, Greater Manchester

Dozens of homes have been evacuated and an air ambulance was sent to the scene on Rydal Grove.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police confirmed that officers responded to a suspected gas explosion earlier this afternoon.

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