Matthew Horwood
Three people have been hurt, one of them seriously, in a gas explosion at a house in Newport which police are treating as suspicious.
The blast, shortly before 19:30 BST on Saturday, badly damaged the house in George Street and neighbouring homes.
Nearly 30 firefighters have been at the scene working in what South Wales Fire Service called "difficult" conditions.
A Wales and West Utilities expert said the blast was linked to "internal gas pipework and not our network".
A spokeswoman for Gwent Police said the explosion in George Street caused "extensive damage to this premise and adjacent buildings."
The most seriously injured of the three caught up in the blast was described as having "life-threatening injuries".
She added: "The incident, which is believed to have been caused by a gas explosion, is being treated as suspicious.
"No other persons are being sought in connection with this incident."
see-http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-35952943
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