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Aerial photos show the ruins of a number of properties in the terrace, as emergency workers search through the rubble. "Police were telling us turn off your cars and everything like that, and we had to turn off the gas. George's parents lost their home, their car, their ID, all their possessions. She then "had to cope with the mounting dread of what happened to her son". Read about our approach to external linking. She said people were donating clothing and toiletries to evacuated residents. Theres debris everywhere, all on the next streets and in the fields. An explosion has been reported at a row of terraced houses on chat around 2.40am this morning (May 16), triggering a huge emergency response. See PA story FIRE Heysham. She'd rung three people to get away from the area but no one was answering so she was just going to walk the streets with her dog.". Members of George's family are sat in the public viewing seating, while the press have been moved to the jury box to allow for extra spaces. Sadly, we can now confirm a young child has died and four other people have been injured, two seriously. Georges parents were also injured, although thankfully not seriously. Try your hand at questions from Britain's most loved shows. Welcome to our live blog. It is against this background that they learnt the circumstances of George's death, the judge explains. Police later confirmed that a young child had died in the tragedy, while four others - two men and two women- were taken to hospital. We expect proceedings to get under way from around midday. When I see what those poor souls have had happen to them, its devastating.. Two other people - a man aged 44 and a woman aged 50 - remain in hospital with 'critical injuries'. Well work to conclude this incident safely and work with support and concern for the local community to ensure they can rebuild and go back to their normal lives in due course, he said. Proceedings are due to begin in around 15 minutes with Courtroom 10 already filling up. You can donate here: https://gofund.me/9fb52a30. Aerial footage shows the devastation caused by a gas explosion which claimed the life of a two-year-old boy. There is no access to Littledale Avenue where the properties are located from either Kingsway or Mallowdale Avenue or Sugham Lane. Director of Cadent North West, Jenny Moten, said: "The gas mains and service pipes are sound and did not contribute to or cause the explosion at Heysham.". Read about our approach to external linking. Two other counts of criminal damage and theft of gas were also admitted in August. Mallowdale Avenue, Littledale Avenue and Kingsway are affected. Two houses collapsed and a third was seriously damaged. Lancashire Fire said in a tweet that units were called to a row of terraced houses on Mallowdale Avenue in the early hours of Sunday and that firefighters are searching a collapsed property. Two-year-old George Arthur Hinds, whose parents paid tribute to their 'beautiful little angel grew his wings', A roof of one of the homes destroyed in the blast which killedGeorge Arthur Hinds, Emergency workers at the scene on Mallowdale Ave Heysham, on Sunday May 16. A Lancashire Police spokesperson added: "We are currently at the scene of a suspected gas explosion on Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham. Updated 17th Dec 2021, 7:34pm. READ MORE: Neighbour killed toddler in gas explosion caused by drunkenly cutting pipes. Read about our approach to external linking. George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months, died in the blast (Image: Lancashire Police) Two people have been charged with manslaughter over the gas explosion which killed George Arthur Hinds. A fundraising drive to help those affected by this horrific tragedy has already reached more than 12,000. Emergency workers at the scene of the suspected gas explosion in Heysham, Lancashire. Residents have been evacuated from the area, while a safety cordon and road closures are in place, including on nearby Littedale Avenue. The comments below have been moderated in advance. We're bringing the live blog to a close now for today - our thoughts remain with everyone affected by today's tragic incident. 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A fundraiser set up to help the residents ofMallowdale Avenue has now brought in more than 50,000. Lancashire explosion leaves young child dead and four adults injured in suspected gas blast, A young child has been killed and four adults have been injured, One man said he 'heard the bang as far as Lancaster', around nine miles (14km) away, Two houses collapsed and another suffered 'significant damage,' police said, 'I haven't seen an explosion like this before', Aerial footage shows devastating destruction at the scene of the Lancashire explosion. A MAN and a woman have tonight been charged with manslaughter after a little boy died in a massive gas blast. It was like a bomb going off, it was that kind of impact, she told PA Media. I think theres a bit on my roof as well. It said it has ten fire engines in attendance. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Ive never experienced that before. A huge emergency response was triggered with ten fire engines, police and ambulance crews rushing to the scene. Two of the adults suffered serious injuries. The whole house shook, he said. Our officers were first on scene to a major incident in Heysham early this morningWe're extremely proud at the response of our officers and police medics who put themselves at significant risk to assist those who needed helpOur thoughts are with all who have been affected pic.twitter.com/Zpn5xkBegY. A bed can be seen hanging down from an upstairs bedroom next door and personal items from the family are strewn throughout the ruins, Sky News reported. Ms Faulkner said that her own property and others in the immediate area had been damaged in the devastating explosion. They are "truly remarkable people". Ive never experienced that before. A major incident was declared after the explosion on Mallowdale Avenue at about 2.30am on Sunday that also left a third house badly damaged. The blast caused debris to cover nearby streets and fields and residents described it as sounding "like a bomb going off". One on occasion, the fire spread to a border fence and another time smoke could be seen two miles away. For the first time, they had to borrow money and are still living in a caravan. 'Even if you think the information you have is insignificant or irrelevant please tell us and we can be the judge.'. George's parents said the two-year-old "was so precious to us", Two houses collapsed and a third was seriously damaged in the blast, Cadent said the gas mains did not cause the blast. He will face concurrent sentences for each three charges - the second two, theft and criminal damage will receive one month each. Our reporter Olivia Baron has spoken to the incident commander at the scene for an update. Roof tiles and other debris 'rained down vertically on us,' a local man said. George was described as a "beautiful little angel" by his parents, who said they were devastated by his death. Four other people were hurt in the explosion, which destroyed two homes and seriously damaged a third. Road closures are in place on nearby Littledale Avenue and people are being asked to avoid the entire area while we deal with this ongoing incident. First published on Sun 16 May 2021 01.37 EDT. 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People were already outside. This is the scene of the blast in Heysham. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Watch: Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. We treated five casualties at the scene. We will bring you live updates on this incident via our live blog below. We have no words to describe how we feel and just want time to ourselves to come to terms with what has happened. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. The emergency services, local authority and partners remain at the site and a safety cordon remains in place. Sales of energy drinks are rising, but are they better than coffee at keeping you alert? Sadly, three families have been severely affected and our thoughts and prayers are with them all at this very difficult time. Two houses collapsed and a third was seriously damaged in the blast. Through a combination of loud music, late night hammering and drilling, and a rotating flurry of drunk and drugged up visitors he had plagued the lives of neighbours Martin and Alison Evans for five years and the Hinds family since they arrived on the street in 2019. "Our priority is to ensure people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible. Bits of the house have been blasted metres away from where the property previously stood in Heysham, Lancashire, which is now merely a crater filled with rubble. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. At its peak, he said, 80 fire officers were on the scene, including two engines from Cumbria. The community is in shock following the explosion. People also commented on the loudness of the explosion, including @jstewart668, who said people "heard the bang as far as Lancaster", around nine miles (14km) away. Residents have been evacuated from the area, while a safety cordon and road closures are in place, including on nearby Littedale Avenue. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat. A community has been left in shock following a suspected gas explosion which tragically killed a child and left four people injured. George was described as a "beautiful little angel" by his parents who said they were devastated by his death. A third man, 47, previously held in connection with the incident, will not face charges, Lancashire Police said. Heysham explosion: Man jailed for killing boy, 2, in gas blast 5 October 2022 Family handout Two-year-old George Hinds died in the blast in Heysham in May 2021 A man who cut a gas pipe to. He says it has "placed a strain on their relationship, how could it not". "Our officers are at the scene along with our colleagues from Lancashire Fire and Rescue and North West Ambulance Service. We're extremely proud at the response of our officers and police medics who put themselves at significant risk to assist those who needed help. "It sounded like a bomb went off, one local says, while another "could hear people screaming" after the blast. The man facing 291 years in jail. Emergency crews, including search dogs, are searching the site this morning. George Hinds was killed in a gas explosion caused by Darren Greenham, The scene of the gas explosion in which George Hinds died, Emergency workers at the scene of the gas explosion in which two-year-old George Hinds died. Lancashire Police said detectives and gas experts had discovered the cause of the explosion in Heysham was a gas pipe which had been cut inside number 20 Mallowdale Avenue. A criminal investigation was launched in the days following the explosion and detectives, assisted by gas experts, identified the cause of the explosion as a gas pipe which had been cut inside number 20 Mallowdale Avenue. "We were called at 2.40am this morning to reports that a number of houses on the road had collapsed. He and his family have had to collect their things and leave. He notes the cutting of pipes continued after the gas was cut and was part of a pattern of behaviour running for several weeks. I was already awake. What did the government do about Covid and care homes? You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. The child, whose age has not been given, was declared dead at hospital said Matt House, consultant paramedic with North West Ambulance Service (NWAS). 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A young child has been killed and four adults have been injured, two of them seriously, after a suspected gas explosion in Heysham, Lancashire Police said. Video Loading. "This week Lancashire has lost two precious young boys," Ms Smith said on Twitter tonight. No one knew what had happened. 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'Enquiries are ongoing into how and why the pipe came to be severed enquiries which are likely to take some considerable time. For a full re-cap of the first day of proceedings, see LancsLive's full report from court here. We would like to thank the public for their patience and assistance while we dealt with this incident and express our gratitude to all our staff and emergency service colleagues who have worked extremely hard over the last few hours and continue to do so. 2023 BBC. She said: 'Although we don't know any of the people personally, we don't need to know someone's name or face to help them. Four adults are being treated in hospital and one person, a child, tragically died. Two other people remain in hospital with injuries described as critical, according to Lancashire Police. 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