A person has died following a suspected gas explosion at a residential property in Stoke Newington, North London, early Tuesday morning.
Emergency services were called to Dumont Road shortly before 5am, where the front of a Victorian terraced house had been blown apart by the force of the blast. London Fire Brigade (LFB) confirmed that six fire engines and 40 firefighters were sent to the scene, supported by police and ambulance crews.
Property Destroyed in Early Morning Blast
The explosion caused significant structural damage, with the front of the house partially collapsed and windows shattered. Debris and glass were scattered across the road, and a police cordon was quickly put in place.
A source has confirmed that one person was found deceased within the property. Their identity has not yet been released, and formal identification is ongoing.
