Emergency services remain at the scene of a major incident in Violet Close, in the Benwell area of Newcastle, following an explosion and fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning. A press briefing ...

A second body has been found after an explosion in Newcastle which also killed a seven-year-old boy, police have said. The body - believed to be that of a man in his 30s - was found in the debris by ...

Shocking pictures capture the full extent of devastation caused by an explosion on a city street today. Two terraced houses have been almost completely obliterated in Benwell, Newcastle, and emergency ...

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12:53, Thu, Oct 17, 2024 Updated: 13:31, Thu, Oct 17, 2024 A second person has died following an explosion in Benwell, Newcastle, that destroyed several houses earlier this week, police said on ...

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13:43, Wed, Oct 16, 2024 Updated: 13:51, Wed, Oct 16, 2024 Three adults and one child have been taken to hospital after a large explosion on a residential street in Newcastle. Emergency services were ...

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Emergency services remain at the scene of a major incident in Violet Close, in the Benwell area of Newcastle, following an explosion and fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning. A press briefing ...

The body - believed to be that of a man in his 30s - was found in the debris by emergency crews. Formal identification is yet to take place. It comes after a seven-year-old boy died as a result of the ...