Shocking aerial picture of home destroyed in major incident gas blast shows utter devastation as emergency crews continue on site this morning
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Horrifying aerial photos of a house struck by a major 'gas explosion' show the home completely destroyed as emergency services continue to investigate this morning.
A major incident was declared after the terrifying incident on John Street in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, at 7.39pm yesterday evening.
Firefighters remain at the tragic scene today after the entire length of the house was obliterated, with bricks and debris covering part of the street in front.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said: 'The building involved in this explosion has been significantly damaged. Structural engineers will be assessing the situation later today.'
The public has been advised to avoid the area while investigations are ongoing.
The terraced property was 'partially destroyed' and adjoining homes have also been damaged, Nottinghamshire Police confirmed.
The nearby Crown Place Community Centre was opened as a place of safety for residents.
Chief Inspector Neil Humphris, of Nottinghamshire Police, said officers would remain at the scene 'throughout the night'.
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'Multiple properties have been evacuated as we work with our partners to respond to this incident and understand how it happened,' he said.
Images show the destroyed home, with people on Facebook reporting hearing a 'huge' bang which shook the surrounding properties.
On X, formerly Twitter, one person asked at around 8pm: 'Did anyone else hear a loud bang /explosion sound in Worksop North Nottingham around 30 minutes ago?'
A Facebook user posted at about 8.10pm: 'I was driving back from Mass this evening, just turned into Gladstone Street from Gateford Road, when there was a terrific bang, like a very loud firework! I thought the back end had blown off my car.
'A house in John Street has had, presumably, a gas explosion!'
Karolina Ciolko, who lives nearby, told the BBC: 'I was lying in bed when I heard an explosion.
'I quickly looked out the window. I saw smoke and the car in front of me rocked, and the alarm went off. We quickly ran out of the house to see what had happened.'
Anyone who has any additional information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident 612 of April 12, 2025.
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