UK: 34 injured in gas explosion; several buildings collapsed

At least 34 suffered injuries on Saturday night after gas explosion which flattened several buildings in United Kingdom.

Emergency services were brought in at the incident site in Bebington in Wirral.

Out of the 34 who got injured, 2 people are in serious condition. The other 32 people suffered minor injuries.

After the explosion, several properties collapsed. People living in the vicinity were evacuated. People who have evacuated were moved to a nearby church.

The explosion was heard across the region including in Liverpool and reportedly as far away as North Wales. 

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